The Prince of Wales School
Community school in Dorchester, Dorset.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 2 to 9 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 156 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 150 |
| Free school meals | 10.30% |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Address | Maiden Castle Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2HH |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.princeofwales.dorset.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01305257120 |
| URN | 113747 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 3 June 2025, published 8 July 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 21 March 2024, outcome: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Damers First School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Manor Park Church of England First School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster (primary school, about 3.1 km)
- Broadmayne First School and Nursery (primary school, about 5.8 km)
- Winterbourne Valley Church of England Aided First School (primary school, about 6.1 km)
- Bincombe Valley Primary School (primary school, about 6.7 km)
- St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 6.8 km)
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