Schools in Dorset

172 open schools in the Dorset local authority area, from Get Information about Schools.

Primary schools in Dorset (120)

Secondary schools in Dorset (29)

Special schools in Dorset (6)

Independent schools in Dorset (14)

Nursery, sixth form and alternative provision

• Dorchester Learning Centre (Dorchester; Pupil referral unit; ages 5-18; inspected 25 May 2022)
• Harbour Vale School (Sherborne; Academy alternative provision sponsor led; ages 5-16; inspected 30 April 2024)
• The Compass (Weymouth; Pupil referral unit; ages 5-16)
• The Forum Centre (Blandford Forum; Pupil referral unit; ages 5-16)

Browse by town

• Dorchester
• Wimborne, Dorset
• Weymouth
• Blandford Forum
• Sherborne, Dorset
• Bridport
• Wareham
• Gillingham, Dorset
• Ferndown
• Sturminster Newton
• Shaftesbury, Dorset
• Beaminster
• Poole, Dorset
• Swanage
• Verwood

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.