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42 schools within 10 miles. The nearest is Harbour School Dorset, 0.9 miles away.

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		Phase		Ofsted
Harbour School DorsetFree schools special	0.9 mi	Special	145	Good, 2023
Employ My Ability (EMA) LtdSpecial post 16 institution	1.3 mi	Special	-	-
St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter	1.6 mi	Primary	81	Requires improvement, 2024
Wool Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led	1.8 mi	Primary	116	Good, 2023
Frome Valley CofE First SchoolAcademy converter	3.8 mi	Primary	141	No overall grade, 2025Good in 2 key judgements, Requires improvement in 2; early years provision Requires improvement
Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter	5.1 mi	Primary	95	No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good
The Purbeck SchoolAcademy converter	5.5 mi	Secondary	1,022	Ungraded inspection, Apr 2025Last graded Good (Dec 2014, previous school)
St Mary's Church of England Middle School, PuddletownAcademy converter	5.6 mi	Middle deemed secondary	441	Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Jan 2025, no grade given
Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter	5.7 mi	Primary	165	Report card, 2026Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 3
Milborne St Andrew First SchoolAcademy converter	5.9 mi	Primary	43	Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Good (Sep 2013, previous school)
Puddletown Church of England First SchoolAcademy converter	5.9 mi	Primary	134	No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good
Broadmayne First School and NurseryCommunity	5.9 mi	Primary	139	Good, 2023
Bere Regis Primary and PreschoolAcademy sponsor led	6.0 mi	Primary	119	No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good
Stoborough Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter	6.1 mi	Primary	195	Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Jun 2013, previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy.
Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided	6.5 mi	Primary	342	Good, 2022
Dorset Studio SchoolStudio schools	7.2 mi	Secondary	332	Good, 2024
Dunbury Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led	7.3 mi	Primary	131	Ungraded inspection, Jan 2023Last graded Good (Mar 2017)
The Luccombe HubOther independent special	7.7 mi	Special	26	-
St Mary's Catholic First School, DorchesterAcademy converter	8.1 mi	Primary	177	Ungraded inspection, Jan 2023Last graded Good (Jul 2010, previous school)
Manor Park Church of England First SchoolAcademy sponsor led	8.1 mi	Primary	396	Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas
Lytchett Matravers Primary SchoolAcademy converter	8.2 mi	Primary	484	Good, 2023
Cheselbourne Village SchoolCommunity	8.2 mi	Primary	49	Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Apr 2013)
St Osmund's Church of England Middle SchoolAcademy converter	8.2 mi	Middle deemed secondary	714	Good, 2022
Sunninghill Preparatory SchoolOther independent	8.3 mi	Independent	167	-
Millie CollegeSpecial post 16 institution	8.4 mi	Special	-	-
Milton Abbey SchoolOther independent	8.6 mi	Independent	190	-
Lytchett Minster SchoolFoundation	8.7 mi	Secondary	1,624	Ungraded inspection, Feb 2023Last graded Good (Jun 2013)
Dorchester Middle SchoolAcademy converter	8.9 mi	Middle deemed secondary	527	Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 4, Needs attention in 1
Graduately Developing FuturesOther independent special	9.1 mi	Special	23	-
St Andrew's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led	9.1 mi	Primary	225	Good, 2020Ungraded inspection May 2025, no grade given
Westfield Arts CollegeFoundation special	9.1 mi	Special	233	Ungraded inspection, Feb 2023Last graded Outstanding (Sep 2011)
Dorchester Learning CentrePupil referral unit	9.1 mi	Alternative provision	54	Good, 2022
The Thomas Hardye SchoolAcademy converter	9.2 mi	Secondary	2,014	No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; sixth form provision Good
The Prince of Wales SchoolCommunity	9.2 mi	Primary	156	No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; early years provision Outstanding
Corfe Castle Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter	9.4 mi	Primary	87	Good, 2023
Upton Junior SchoolAcademy converter	9.5 mi	Primary	351	Good, 2023
Damers First SchoolAcademy converter	9.5 mi	Primary	475	Ungraded inspection, Feb 2025Last graded Good (Oct 2017, previous school)
Upton Infant SchoolAcademy converter	9.6 mi	Primary	250	Ungraded inspection, Jan 2023Last graded Good (Jun 2012, previous school)
St Mary's Church of England First School, CharminsterAcademy converter	9.6 mi	Primary	148	-
Bincombe Valley Primary SchoolCommunity	9.7 mi	Primary	291	Report card, 2026Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 3
Yarrells Preparatory SchoolOther independent	9.8 mi	Independent	238	-
Bayside AcademyAcademy sponsor led	9.8 mi	Primary	180	Report card, 2026Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 2

Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.

The neighbourhood

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This school's neighbourhood is close to the middle for deprivation in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 5 of 10).

Overall deprivation5

Income5

Employment6

Education and skills3

Health5

Crime9

Barriers to housing and services1

Living environment7

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Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.

Children in income-deprived families: 180

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