Secondary schools in Dorchester

There are 5 secondary schools in Dorchester (Dorset), teaching 4,028 pupils. Of the 5 with a score, 0 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 2 do worse.

Best in England Primary schools in Dorchester All schools in Dorchester

Pupils from low-income families22%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools0 of 5scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards1inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)3of those still on old grades

Full or nearly full1 of 5schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size24.2one-teacher classes, January census

Free breakfast clubs1schools on the government programme

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Secondary schools (5)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	The Thomas Hardye SchoolAcademy · ages 13-18	2,014	19%	No overall grade 2025	60	50 to 68
2	St Mary's Church of England Middle School, PuddletownAcademy · ages 9-13	441	21%	Good 2019	58	36 to 75
3	St Osmund's Church of England Middle SchoolAcademy · ages 9-13	714	17%	Good 2022	55	34 to 73
4	Dorchester Middle SchoolAcademy · ages 9-13	527	22%	Report card 2026	20	10 to 35
5	Dorset Studio SchoolStudio schools · ages 11-16	332	32%	Good 2024	17	11 to 24

Secondary schools in nearby areas

Wimborne5 schools Weymouth3 schools Blandford Forum1 schools Sherborne1 schools Bridport1 schools Wareham1 schools Gillingham1 schools Ferndown3 schools Sturminster Newton1 schools Shaftesbury1 schools Beaminster1 schools Poole1 schools

About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.