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  • Queen Elizabeth's School
  • Canford School
Wimborne schools collage

2025 Best Secondary Schools in Wimborne Area

Wimborne's two secondary schools serve this historic market town and surrounding villages in East Dorset. [TOP_SCHOOL_1_Sc] is a top-ranked independent option for families considering private education, while [TOP_SCHOOL_2_Sc] is the main state secondary school with a long-established heritage dating back to 1497. Families across Wimborne town centre, Colehill, and Merley benefit from these well-regarded local schools with strong community ties and established academic traditions. Use the map view to explore the schools and see which serve your neighborhood.

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State · Secondary & Post-16
#2WIMBORNE
#2,430England

Queen Elizabeth's School

Blandford Road, Pamphill, Wimborne, BH21 4DT
Dorset council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
1,556 pupils
Mixed
13-18 years
Church of England
Sixth Form
Details
Independent · Secondary & Post-16
#1WIMBORNE
#162England

Canford School

Canford Magna, Wimborne, BH21 3AD
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
662 pupils
Mixed
13-18 years
Church of England
Sixth Form
Boarders
Details

Map of Secondary Schools in Wimborne

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Neighbourhoods in Wimborne

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#1Canford SchoolIndependentSecondary & Post-1613-18 yearsMixedChurch of EnglandNot inspected by Ofsted
Canford School

Independent • Secondary & Post-16 • 13-18 years

#1
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Church of England
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#2Queen Elizabeth's SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1613-18 yearsMixedChurch of EnglandRequires Improvement
Queen Elizabeth's School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 13-18 years

#2
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Church of England
Ofsted: Requires Improvement

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