Overall Oxbridge
#121
1 ranked schools · +793 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984
Applications
22
Offers
10
Offer rate45.5%
+23.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Roman foundations run deep. The garrison of Durnovaria rose after the Durotriges were defeated, and the medieval town later hosted Judge Jeffreys' Bloody Assizes and the trial of the Tolpuddle Martyrs.
The county town of Dorset with around 21,000 residents, Dorchester sits on the River Frome in a historic centre where families compete for places in sought-after neighbourhoods like Dorchester and Litton Cheney. Buckland Newton, Evershot, and Kingston Maurward extend into the surrounding downland. The A35 trunk road runs through the centre, connecting Poole to the east and Bridport to the west, while Dorchester South railway station links the town to Weymouth and regional services beyond.
Area Performance
Across 7 primary schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 6.70/10, -0.65 vs England.
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Distribution across all Dorchester schools
Dorchester vs England distribution
National Rank
Across all ranked Dorchester schools
top 56% of 14,978
top 56% of 14,978
Overall Oxbridge
1 ranked schools · +793 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984
Applications
22
Offers
10
Oxford
1 ranked schools · +178 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,198
Applications
16
Offers
7
Cambridge
1 ranked schools · +527 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,881
Applications
6
Offers
3
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