Best Primary schools in Dorset

Top 20 by latest Ofsted graded judgements.

Summary

Outstanding: 13 Good: 7 Requires improvement: 0 Inadequate: 0

Earliest inspection

11 Mar 2013

Latest inspection

17 Sep 2024

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

1.

St Katharine's Church of England Primary School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Bournemouth • BH6 4NA

Last inspected on 9 Sep 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

Outstanding
2.

Avonwood Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Bournemouth • BH7 6NB

Last inspected on 20 May 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

Outstanding
3.

Canford Heath Infant School
Primary • Academy converter • Poole • BH17 8PJ

Last inspected on 15 May 2023 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

Outstanding
4.

Rushcombe First School
Primary • Community school • Wimborne • BH21 3PX

Last inspected on 30 Jan 2023 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

Outstanding
5.

Manorside Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Poole • BH12 4JG

Last inspected on 27 Mar 2018 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

Outstanding
6.

St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Weymouth • DT3 5DQ

Last inspected on 25 Jun 2015 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

Outstanding
7.

Queen's Park Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Bournemouth • BH8 9PU

Last inspected on 10 Jul 2014 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

Outstanding
8.

Christchurch Infant School
Primary • Academy converter • Christchurch • BH23 2AE

Last inspected on 25 Jun 2014 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

Outstanding
9.

Elm Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Bournemouth • BH11 9JN

Last inspected on 16 May 2014 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

Outstanding
10.

Trinity Church of England First School
Primary • Academy converter • Verwood • BH31 7PG

Last inspected on 3 Mar 2014 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

Outstanding
11.

St James Church of England First School
Primary • Academy converter • Wimborne • BH21 4JN

Last inspected on 27 Feb 2014 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

Outstanding
12.

Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First School
Primary • Academy converter • Wimborne • BH21 7LX

Last inspected on 24 May 2013 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

Outstanding
13.

St George's Church of England School, Bourton
Primary • Academy converter • Gillingham • SP8 5BN

Last inspected on 11 Mar 2013 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

Outstanding
14.

Pokesdown Community Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Bournemouth • BH5 2AS

Last inspected on 17 Sep 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
15.

Wimborne First School and Nursery
Primary • Academy converter • Wimborne • BH21 4FW

Last inspected on 9 Sep 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
16.

Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Bridport • DT6 5LA

Last inspected on 18 Jul 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
17.

Muscliff Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Bournemouth • BH8 0AB

Last inspected on 2 Jul 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
18.

Ludwell Primary School
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Shaftesbury • SP7 9ND

Last inspected on 10 Jun 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
19.

Maiden Newton, Greenford Church of England Primary School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Dorchester • DT2 0AX

Last inspected on 12 May 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
20.

St John's Church of England Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Weymouth • DT4 7TP

Last inspected on 9 May 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good