Overall Oxbridge
#1,245
1 ranked schools · -331 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,974
Applications
6
Offers
1
Offer rate16.7%
-5.7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Wareham
On the River Frome in central Dorset, Wareham is a historic market town situated eight miles southwest of Poole. Around 6,000 residents live across Wareham and its villages today.
Bovington is among the area's most sought-after primary school catchments, while Worgret dominates secondary and sixth-form placement within the dispersed communities surrounding the town centre. The market town's medieval charter heritage draws families to the neighbouring villages of Stoborough and Corfe Castle. Wareham's rail services link to Southampton and Exeter via the South Western main line, with connections reaching Exeter in approximately two hours.
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1
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Special
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of which2sixth forms·7faith11 total
Area Performance
Wareham schools rank in the top 70% of England
Across 9 primary schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.10/10, -0.25 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
0% Elite
Distribution across all Wareham schools
ExcellentGoodDeveloping
Wareham vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 70%
Across all ranked Wareham schools
Top 70%Primaryavg #10,381 of 14,825
Primary schools: 9 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.1/10
-0.25 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#10,381
-20 pts vs medianmedian 7,413
top 70% of 14,825
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
51%
-11 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
7%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.1/10
-0.25 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#10,381
-20 pts vs medianmedian 7,413
top 70% of 14,825
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
51%
-11 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
7%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Oxford
#287
1 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,193
Applications
4
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#364
1 ranked schools · +409 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,871
Applications
2
Offers
1
Offer rate50.0%
+20.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Local directory
School profiles in Wareham
Browse 2 local profile links across primary schools in wareham town and secondary schools in wareham town. Each profile brings together admissions context, performance data, inspection history and school details in one place.
Primary schools in Wareham town
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Secondary schools in Wareham town
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