Independent schools in Dorset

14 open independent schools in the Dorset local authority area.

• Bryanston School (Blandford Forum; Other independent school; ages 3-18)
• Castle Court School (Dorset; Other independent school; ages 2-13)
• Clayesmore School (Blandford Forum; Other independent school; ages 2-19)
• Dumpton School (Wimborne; Other independent school; ages 2-13)
• Hanford School (Blandford Forum; Other independent school; ages 7-13)
• Leweston School (Sherborne; Other independent school; ages 2-19)
• Milton Abbey School (Blandford Forum; Other independent school; ages 13-19)
• Port Regis Preparatory School (Shaftesbury; Other independent school; ages 2-13)
• Ringwood Waldorf School (Ringwood; Other independent school; ages 2-19)
• Sherborne Preparatory School (Sherborne; Other independent school; ages 3-14)
• Sherborne School (Sherborne; Other independent school; ages 13-19)
• Sherborne School for Girls (Sherborne; Other independent school; ages 11-19)
• Sunninghill Preparatory School (Dorchester; Other independent school; ages 0-13)
• Yarrells Preparatory School (Poole; Other independent school; ages 0-11)

All schools in Dorset

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.