How many state-funded options are listed in Dorset?

This page currently lists 15 state-funded schools in Dorset. The exact total can change as official data and school status updates are refreshed.

How are state sixth forms in Dorset ranked?

We rank schools using A-level outcomes, inspection outcomes, and wider sixth form data so you can compare more than just a single headline measure. Use the filters and map to narrow the list further.

Does this page include academies and maintained sixth forms in Dorset?

Yes. The state category is based on the underlying sector value in our database, so it can include academies, maintained schools, and other state-funded institutions within this sixth forms group.

Best State Sixth Forms in Dorset

Schools across the Dorset council area. Compare state sixth forms using A-level-focused rankings, maps and neighbourhood breakdowns. This page currently lists 15 schools in Dorset. Schools featured here include The Blandford School, The Thomas Hardye School and Ferndown Upper School.

Key Performance Metrics for Dorset

% students achieving A*/A grades at A-Level

Dorset20%

England25%

% students achieving A*/A/B grades at A-Level

Dorset44%

England50%

Average Oxbridge rank (lower is better)

Dorset#603

England#1346

Average FMS Inspection Score (out of 10)

Dorset7.2/10

England7.7/10

% students achieving A*/A grades at A-Level

Dorset

20%vsEngland

25%

% students achieving A*/A/B grades at A-Level

Dorset

44%vsEngland

50%

Average Oxbridge rank (lower is better)

Dorset

#603vsEngland

#1346

Average FMS Inspection Score (out of 10)

Dorset

7.2/10vsEngland

7.7/10

Top schools in Dorset

Showing 1-15 of 15 schools

The Blandford School
Blandford Forum
The Thomas Hardye School
Dorchester
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ADTHE DEGREE GAPGrades not where they
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Ferndown Upper School
Ferndown
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The Woodroffe School
Uplyme
The Gryphon School
Sherborne
Lytchett Minster School
Lytchett Minster
Gillingham School
Gillingham
Weymouth and Kingston Maurward College
Littlemoor
The Purbeck School
Worgret
Queen Elizabeth's School
Pamphill
The Sir John Colfox Academy
Bridport
Sturminster Newton High School
Sturminster Newton
Beaminster School
Newtown
Shaftesbury School
Shaftesbury
Budmouth Academy Weymouth
Chickerell