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Best Secondary schools in Dorset

Top 20 by latest Ofsted graded judgements.

Summary

Outstanding: 1 Good: 14 Requires improvement: 3 Inadequate: 0
Earliest inspection
3 Jul 2013
Latest inspection
21 May 2024

These rankings use each school’s latest graded Ofsted inspection. Ungraded visits do not replace the most recent graded judgement.

  • 1.
    The Thomas Hardye School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Dorchester • DT1 2ET

    Last inspected on 20 Apr 2015 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 2.
    The Blandford School
    Secondary • Voluntary controlled school • Blandford Forum • DT11 7SQ

    Last inspected on 21 May 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 3.
    Dorset Studio School
    Secondary • Studio schools • Dorchester • DT2 8PX

    Last inspected on 15 May 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 4.
    The Woodroffe School
    Secondary • Foundation school • Lyme Regis • DT7 3LX

    Last inspected on 28 Jan 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 5.
    The Swanage School
    Secondary • Free schools • Swanage • BH19 2PH

    Last inspected on 13 Dec 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 6.
    Wey Valley Academy
    Secondary • Academy converter • Weymouth • DT3 5AN

    Last inspected on 29 Nov 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 7.
    Beaminster School
    Secondary • Voluntary controlled school • Beaminster • DT8 3EP

    Last inspected on 12 Nov 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 8.
    Gillingham School
    Secondary • Voluntary controlled school • Gillingham • SP8 4QP

    Last inspected on 4 Jul 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 9.
    Shaftesbury School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Shaftesbury • SP7 8ER

    Last inspected on 10 May 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 10.
    The Sir John Colfox Academy
    Secondary • Academy converter • Bridport • DT6 3DT

    Last inspected on 23 Apr 2018 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 11.
    Ferndown Upper School
    Secondary • Community school • Ferndown • BH22 9EY

    Last inspected on 1 Jul 2016 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 12.
    Sturminster Newton High School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Sturminster Newton • DT10 1DT

    Last inspected on 29 Jun 2015 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 13.
    The Purbeck School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Wareham • BH20 4PF

    Last inspected on 26 Feb 2015 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 14.
    The Gryphon School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Sherborne • DT9 4EQ

    Last inspected on 26 Feb 2014 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 15.
    Lytchett Minster School
    Secondary • Foundation school • Poole • BH16 6JD

    Last inspected on 3 Jul 2013 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 16.
    Budmouth Academy Weymouth
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Weymouth • DT4 9SY

    Last inspected on 12 May 2024 – graded Requires improvement by Ofsted.

    Requires improvement
  • 17.
    Queen Elizabeth's School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Wimborne • BH21 4DT

    Last inspected on 7 Feb 2024 – graded Requires improvement by Ofsted.

    Requires improvement
  • 18.
    All Saints' Church of England Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Weymouth • DT4 9BJ

    Last inspected on 22 Jan 2024 – graded Requires improvement by Ofsted.

    Requires improvement