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Best Secondary schools in Dorset

Top 20 by latest Ofsted graded judgements.

Summary

Outstanding: 6 Good: 14 Requires improvement: 0 Inadequate: 0
Earliest inspection
20 Apr 2015
Latest inspection
17 Jun 2024

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

  • 1.
    Bournemouth School for Girls
    Secondary • Academy converter • Bournemouth • BH8 9UJ

    Last inspected on 17 Jun 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 2.
    Bournemouth School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Bournemouth • BH8 9PY

    Last inspected on 2 May 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 3.
    Glenmoor Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Bournemouth • BH10 4EX

    Last inspected on 10 Jul 2019 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 4.
    Winton Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Bournemouth • BH10 4HT

    Last inspected on 29 Jan 2019 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 5.
    Parkstone Grammar School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Poole • BH17 7EP

    Last inspected on 17 Nov 2017 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 6.
    The Thomas Hardye School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Dorchester • DT1 2ET

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

    Outstanding
  • 7.
    Twynham School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Christchurch • BH23 1JF

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

    Good
  • 8.
    The Blandford School
    Secondary • Voluntary controlled school • Blandford Forum • DT11 7SQ

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

    Good
  • 9.
    Dorset Studio School
    Secondary • Studio schools • Dorchester • DT2 8PX

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

    Good
  • 10.
    The Woodroffe School
    Secondary • Foundation school • Lyme Regis • DT7 3LX

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

    Good
  • 11.
    The Swanage School
    Secondary • Free schools • Swanage • BH19 2PH

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

    Good
  • 12.
    Wey Valley Academy
    Secondary • Academy converter • Weymouth • DT3 5AN

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

    Good
  • 13.
    Beaminster School
    Secondary • Voluntary controlled school • Beaminster • DT8 3EP

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

    Good
  • 14.
    Gillingham School
    Secondary • Voluntary controlled school • Gillingham • SP8 4QP

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

    Good
  • 15.
    Magna Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Poole • BH17 8RE

    Last inspected on 18 May 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 16.
    Shaftesbury School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Shaftesbury • SP7 8ER

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

    Good
  • 17.
    The Bishop of Winchester Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Bournemouth • BH8 9PW

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

    Good
  • 18.
    The Grange School
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Christchurch • BH23 3AU

    Last inspected on 19 Jan 2022 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 19.
    Corfe Hills School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Broadstone • BH18 9BG

    Last inspected on 17 Oct 2021 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 20.
    The Bourne Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Bournemouth • BH10 5HS

    Last inspected on 17 Dec 2019 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good