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2026 Best Secondary Schools in Dorset Area

Schools across the Dorset council area. Explore 26 secondary schools in Dorset. The current top-ranked secondary schools are Bryanston School, Sherborne School, and Sherborne School for Girls. Compare local rankings, GCSE results, FMS Inspection Score, and neighbourhood options in one place.

Key Performance Metrics for Dorset
% students achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A equivalent)
Dorset
52%vsEngland
56%
Average Attainment 8 score (out of 90)
Dorset
37.8vsEngland
39.1
% pupils entering EBacc subjects
Dorset
28%vsEngland
41%
Average EBacc APS score (out of 10)
Dorset
3.3vsEngland
4.1
Average FMS Inspection Score (out of 10)
Dorset
7.0/10vsEngland
7.4/10

Top schools in Dorset

Showing 1-20 of 26 schools

  1. Bryanston School

    Bryanston

  2. Sherborne School

    Sherborne

  3. Sherborne School for Girls

    Sherborne

  5. Milton Abbey School

    Milton Abbas

  6. Clayesmore School

    Iwerne Minster

  7. Leweston School

    Sherborne

  8. The Thomas Hardye School

    Dorchester

  9. The Woodroffe School

    Uplyme

  10. Ferndown Upper School

    Ferndown

  11. Lytchett Minster School

    Lytchett Minster

  12. The Swanage School

    Swanage

  13. The Blandford School

    Blandford Forum

  14. The Gryphon School

    Sherborne

  15. Sturminster Newton High School

    Sturminster Newton

  16. The Purbeck School

    Worgret

  17. Shaftesbury School

    Shaftesbury

  18. Wey Valley Academy

    Littlemoor

  19. Beaminster School

    Newtown

  20. Gillingham School

    Gillingham

  21. The Sir John Colfox Academy

    Bridport

All 26 secondary schools in Dorset
  1. #1Bryanston School
  2. #2Sherborne School
  3. #3Sherborne School for Girls
  4. #4Milton Abbey School
  5. #5Clayesmore School
  6. #6Leweston School
  7. #7The Thomas Hardye School
  8. #8The Woodroffe School
  9. #9Ferndown Upper School
  10. #10Lytchett Minster School
  11. #11The Swanage School
  12. #12The Blandford School
  13. #13The Gryphon School
  14. #14Sturminster Newton High School
  15. #15The Purbeck School
  16. #16Shaftesbury School
  17. #17Wey Valley Academy
  18. #18Beaminster School
  19. #19Gillingham School
  20. #20The Sir John Colfox Academy
  21. #21Queen Elizabeth's School
  22. #22Budmouth Academy Weymouth
  23. #23All Saints' Church of England Academy
  24. #24Atlantic Academy Portland
  25. Dorset Studio School
  26. Ringwood Waldorf School