Primary schools in Dorset

All 89 primary schools in Dorset, ranked by our composite performance score.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks (=1, =1, =3 …) and fill gaps when schools are hidden.

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All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 81.3
Sherborne · Academy converter
% RWM expected 100%% higher 14%Reading avg 112.0Maths avg 110.0
#663 nationally · #1 in Dorset
2
St Ives Primary & Nursery School 73.7
Ringwood · Academy converter
% RWM expected 90%% higher 13%Reading avg 111.0Maths avg 110.0
#1,323 nationally · #2 in Dorset
3
Trent Young's CofE Primary School 72.2
Sherborne · Academy converter
% RWM expected 95%% higher 9%Reading avg 110.0Maths avg 109.0
#1,477 nationally · #3 in Dorset
4
Stoborough Church of England Primary School 71.4
Wareham · Academy converter
% RWM expected 56%% higher 33%Reading avg 106.0Maths avg 104.0
#1,589 nationally · #4 in Dorset
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Spetisbury CofE Primary School 67.6
Blandford Forum · Academy converter
% RWM expected 77%% higher 15%Reading avg 107.0Maths avg 106.0
#2,151 nationally · #5 in Dorset
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Lockyer's Middle School 65.7
Wimborne · Academy converter
% RWM expected 76%% higher 14%Reading avg 107.0Maths avg 108.0
#2,484 nationally · #6 in Dorset
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Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 63.4
Bridport · Voluntary aided school
% RWM expected 67%% higher 17%Reading avg 105.0Maths avg 103.0
#3,036 nationally · #7 in Dorset
8
St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers 63.4
Swanage · Academy converter
% RWM expected 67%% higher 17%Reading avg 106.0Maths avg 107.0
#3,036 nationally · #7 in Dorset
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Burton Bradstock Church of England Voluntary Controlled School 62.6
Bridport · Academy converter
% RWM expected 64%% higher 18%Reading avg 105.0Maths avg 104.0
#3,224 nationally · #9 in Dorset
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Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 62.5
Beaminster · Voluntary aided school
% RWM expected 71%% higher 14%Reading avg 105.0Maths avg 104.0
#3,278 nationally · #10 in Dorset
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Motcombe CofE Primary School 60.5
Shaftesbury · Academy converter
% RWM expected 68%% higher 14%Reading avg 108.0Maths avg 106.0
#3,803 nationally · #11 in Dorset
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Shillingstone Church of England Primary School 58.7
Blandford Forum · Academy converter
% RWM expected 67%% higher 13%Reading avg 107.0Maths avg 106.0
#4,302 nationally · #12 in Dorset
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Lytchett Matravers Primary School 57.0
Poole · Academy converter
% RWM expected 68%% higher 11%Reading avg 106.0Maths avg 105.0
#4,833 nationally · #13 in Dorset
14
Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney 55.6
Dorchester · Voluntary aided school
% RWM expected 73%% higher 7%Reading avg 108.0Maths avg 107.0
#5,288 nationally · #14 in Dorset
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St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School 55.2
Weymouth · Academy converter
% RWM expected 67%% higher 10%Reading avg 107.0Maths avg 107.0
#5,407 nationally · #15 in Dorset
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St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School 54.7
Gillingham · Academy converter
% RWM expected 59%% higher 14%Reading avg 105.0Maths avg 107.0
#5,582 nationally · #16 in Dorset
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Bovington Academy 54.3
Wareham · Academy sponsor led
% RWM expected 71%% higher 7%Reading avg 105.0Maths avg 103.0
#5,691 nationally · #17 in Dorset
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Stalbridge Church of England Primary School 53.9
Stalbridge · Foundation school
% RWM expected 65%% higher 10%Reading avg 105.0Maths avg 104.0
#5,837 nationally · #18 in Dorset
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St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill 53.9
Wimborne · Academy converter
% RWM expected 65%% higher 10%Reading avg 107.0Maths avg 106.0
#5,837 nationally · #18 in Dorset
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Emmanuel Church of England Middle School 53.9
Verwood · Academy sponsor led
% RWM expected 65%% higher 10%Reading avg 106.0Maths avg 105.0
#5,837 nationally · #18 in Dorset
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Pimperne Church of England VC Primary School 53.8
Blandford Forum · Academy converter
% RWM expected 63%% higher 11%Reading avg 106.0Maths avg 104.0
#5,898 nationally · #21 in Dorset
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Allenbourn Middle School 53.5
Wimborne · Academy converter
% RWM expected 68%% higher 8%Reading avg 107.0Maths avg 105.0
#6,002 nationally · #22 in Dorset
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Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School 53.4
Wareham · Academy converter
% RWM expected 57%% higher 14%Reading avg 106.0Maths avg 104.0
#6,040 nationally · #23 in Dorset
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Buckland Newton Church of England Primary School 53.2
Dorchester · Academy converter
% RWM expected 71%% higher 6%Reading avg 108.0Maths avg 107.0
#6,134 nationally · #24 in Dorset
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Wyke Primary School 53.2
Gillingham · Academy sponsor led
% RWM expected 71%% higher 6%Reading avg 104.0Maths avg 106.0
#6,134 nationally · #24 in Dorset
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Hazelbury Bryan Primary School 52.5
Sturminster Newton · Community school
% RWM expected 61%% higher 11%Reading avg 105.0Maths avg 103.0
#6,386 nationally · #26 in Dorset
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St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown 52.5
Dorchester · Academy converter
% RWM expected 61%% higher 11%Reading avg 105.0Maths avg 104.0
#6,386 nationally · #26 in Dorset
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Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School 52.1
Blandford Forum · Academy converter
% RWM expected 64%% higher 9%Reading avg 105.0Maths avg 104.0
#6,489 nationally · #28 in Dorset
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Durweston Church of England Primary School 52.0
Blandford Forum · Academy converter
% RWM expected 80%% higher 0%Reading avg 108.0Maths avg 111.0
#6,536 nationally · #29 in Dorset
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Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School 51.7
Blandford Forum · Academy converter
% RWM expected 67%% higher 7%Reading avg 106.0Maths avg 106.0
#6,630 nationally · #30 in Dorset
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Charmouth Primary School 51.7
Bridport · Academy sponsor led
% RWM expected 67%% higher 7%Reading avg 106.0Maths avg 103.0
#6,630 nationally · #30 in Dorset
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St Osmund's Church of England Middle School 51.7
Dorchester · Academy converter
% RWM expected 58%% higher 12%Reading avg 105.0Maths avg 104.0
#6,630 nationally · #30 in Dorset
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Cranborne Middle School 51.6
Wimborne · Community school
% RWM expected 65%% higher 8%Reading avg 104.0Maths avg 103.0
#6,724 nationally · #33 in Dorset
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Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School 51.3
Weymouth · Academy converter
% RWM expected 61%% higher 10%Reading avg 105.0Maths avg 106.0
#6,826 nationally · #34 in Dorset
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Atlantic Academy Portland 50.9
Portland · Academy sponsor led
% RWM expected 64%% higher 8%Reading avg 104.0Maths avg 104.0
#6,949 nationally · #35 in Dorset
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Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 50.7
Bridport · Voluntary aided school
% RWM expected 60%% higher 10%Reading avg 104.0Maths avg 102.0
#7,012 nationally · #36 in Dorset
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West Moors Middle School 50.5
Ferndown · Community school
% RWM expected 49%% higher 16%Reading avg 105.0Maths avg 102.0
#7,099 nationally · #37 in Dorset
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Conifers Primary School 49.5
Weymouth · Community school
% RWM expected 69%% higher 4%Reading avg 104.0Maths avg 103.0
#7,440 nationally · #38 in Dorset
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Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery 49.1
Weymouth · Voluntary controlled school
% RWM expected 72%% higher 2%Reading avg 105.0Maths avg 106.0
#7,597 nationally · #39 in Dorset
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Beaminster St Mary's Academy 48.8
Beaminster · Academy sponsor led
% RWM expected 75%% higher 0%Reading avg 104.0Maths avg 100.0
#7,731 nationally · #40 in Dorset
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Bridport Primary School 48.8
Bridport · Academy converter
% RWM expected 50%% higher 14%Reading avg 104.0Maths avg 103.0
#7,731 nationally · #40 in Dorset
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Wyke Regis Church of England Junior School 48.1
Weymouth · Voluntary controlled school
% RWM expected 65%% higher 5%Reading avg 105.0Maths avg 104.0
#7,959 nationally · #42 in Dorset
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William Barnes Primary School 47.4
Sturminster Newton · Community school
% RWM expected 55%% higher 10%Reading avg 106.0Maths avg 104.0
#8,185 nationally · #43 in Dorset
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Sticklands Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 47.3
Dorchester · Voluntary aided school
% RWM expected 53%% higher 11%Reading avg 106.0Maths avg 103.0
#8,288 nationally · #44 in Dorset
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The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury 46.1
Shaftesbury · Voluntary aided school
% RWM expected 62%% higher 5%Reading avg 108.0Maths avg 106.0
#8,784 nationally · #45 in Dorset
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Radipole Primary School 46.0
Weymouth · Community school
% RWM expected 60%% higher 6%Reading avg 105.0Maths avg 105.0
#8,821 nationally · #46 in Dorset
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Bincombe Valley Primary School 45.0
Weymouth · Community school
% RWM expected 53%% higher 9%Reading avg 105.0Maths avg 103.0
#9,161 nationally · #47 in Dorset
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull 43.6
Sturminster Newton · Academy converter
% RWM expected 67%% higher 0%Reading avg 106.0Maths avg 104.0
#9,643 nationally · #48 in Dorset
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Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School 43.1
Bridport · Academy converter
% RWM expected 52%% higher 8%Reading avg 103.0Maths avg 102.0
#9,870 nationally · #49 in Dorset
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Gillingham Primary School 43.0
Gillingham · Academy converter
% RWM expected 50%% higher 9%Reading avg 105.0Maths avg 102.0
#9,875 nationally · #50 in Dorset
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Thornford CofE Primary School 42.6
Sherborne · Academy converter
% RWM expected 53%% higher 7%Reading avg 104.0Maths avg 103.0
#9,986 nationally · #51 in Dorset
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage 42.2
Swanage · Academy converter
% RWM expected 65%% higher 0%Reading avg 107.0Maths avg 107.0
#10,120 nationally · #52 in Dorset
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Loders CofE Primary Academy 41.8
Bridport · Academy sponsor led
% RWM expected 50%% higher 8%Reading avg 104.0Maths avg 100.0
#10,237 nationally · #53 in Dorset
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St Michael's CofE Primary School, Lyme Regis 41.4
Lyme Regis · Academy sponsor led
% RWM expected 53%% higher 6%Reading avg 102.0Maths avg 100.0
#10,441 nationally · #54 in Dorset
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Maiden Newton, Greenford Church of England Primary School 41.0
Dorchester · Voluntary controlled school
% RWM expected 63%% higher 0%Reading avg 107.0Maths avg 104.0
#10,574 nationally · #55 in Dorset
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Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 40.9
Wareham · Voluntary aided school
% RWM expected 54%% higher 5%Reading avg 104.0Maths avg 104.0
#10,655 nationally · #56 in Dorset
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Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School 40.8
Swanage · Academy converter
% RWM expected 43%% higher 11%Reading avg 103.0Maths avg 103.0
#10,680 nationally · #57 in Dorset
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Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School 40.5
Sherborne · Academy converter
% RWM expected 48%% higher 8%Reading avg 103.0Maths avg 101.0
#10,789 nationally · #58 in Dorset
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Marshwood CofE Primary Academy 39.9
Bridport · Academy converter
% RWM expected 38%% higher 13%Reading avg 106.0Maths avg 102.0
#10,930 nationally · #59 in Dorset
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St Andrew's Church of England Primary School 39.9
Weymouth · Academy sponsor led
% RWM expected 56%% higher 3%Reading avg 105.0Maths avg 103.0
#10,930 nationally · #59 in Dorset
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Portesham Church of England Primary School 39.9
Weymouth · Academy sponsor led
% RWM expected 38%% higher 13%Reading avg 103.0Maths avg 109.0
#10,930 nationally · #59 in Dorset
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Dunbury Church of England Academy 39.8
Winterborne Whitechurch · Academy sponsor led
% RWM expected 45%% higher 9%Reading avg 103.0Maths avg 100.0
#10,961 nationally · #62 in Dorset
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Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 39.0
Beaminster · Voluntary controlled school
% RWM expected 60%% higher 0%Reading avg 107.0Maths avg 102.0
#11,227 nationally · #63 in Dorset
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Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School 37.9
Shaftesbury · Academy converter
% RWM expected 44%% higher 8%Reading avg 101.0Maths avg 99.0
#11,611 nationally · #64 in Dorset
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Dorchester Middle School 37.7
Dorchester · Academy converter
% RWM expected 49%% higher 5%Reading avg 104.0Maths avg 101.0
#11,629 nationally · #65 in Dorset
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Sherborne Primary School 37.6
Sherborne · Academy converter
% RWM expected 47%% higher 6%Reading avg 103.0Maths avg 100.0
#11,713 nationally · #66 in Dorset
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St John's Church of England Primary School 36.1
Weymouth · Academy converter
% RWM expected 43%% higher 7%Reading avg 104.0Maths avg 102.0
#12,108 nationally · #67 in Dorset
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Chickerell Primary Academy 36.1
Weymouth · Academy converter
% RWM expected 52%% higher 2%Reading avg 106.0Maths avg 102.0
#12,108 nationally · #67 in Dorset
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Milldown CofE Academy 34.7
Blandford Forum · Academy converter
% RWM expected 48%% higher 3%Reading avg 103.0Maths avg 102.0
#12,416 nationally · #69 in Dorset
70
St George's Foundation Primary School 34.6
Portland · Foundation school
% RWM expected 46%% higher 4%Reading avg 103.0Maths avg 103.0
#12,442 nationally · #70 in Dorset
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St George's Church of England School, Bourton 34.4
Gillingham · Academy converter
% RWM expected 53%% higher 0%Reading avg 106.0Maths avg 105.0
#12,465 nationally · #71 in Dorset
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Swanage Primary School 34.0
Swanage · Academy converter
% RWM expected 47%% higher 3%Reading avg 105.0Maths avg 101.0
#12,602 nationally · #72 in Dorset
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Upton Junior School 32.9
Poole · Academy converter
% RWM expected 47%% higher 2%Reading avg 105.0Maths avg 102.0
#12,818 nationally · #73 in Dorset
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Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School 32.5
Wareham · Academy converter
% RWM expected 50%% higher 0%Reading avg 103.0Maths avg 102.0
#12,879 nationally · #74 in Dorset
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Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 32.5
Bridport · Voluntary aided school
% RWM expected 50%% higher 0%Reading avg 100.0Maths avg 98.0
#12,879 nationally · #74 in Dorset
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St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull 32.5
Sturminster Newton · Academy sponsor led
% RWM expected 50%% higher 0%Reading avg 104.0Maths avg 103.0
#12,879 nationally · #74 in Dorset
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Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School 32.4
Gillingham · Academy converter
% RWM expected 39%% higher 6%Reading avg 103.0Maths avg 99.0
#13,058 nationally · #77 in Dorset
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Downlands Community School 32.0
Blandford Forum · Community school
% RWM expected 42%% higher 4%Reading avg 102.0Maths avg 103.0
#13,085 nationally · #78 in Dorset
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Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School 31.7
Wareham · Academy converter
% RWM expected 38%% higher 6%Reading avg 100.0Maths avg 102.0
#13,125 nationally · #79 in Dorset
80
Southill Primary School 30.8
Weymouth · Community school
% RWM expected 42%% higher 3%Reading avg 104.0Maths avg 100.0
#13,256 nationally · #80 in Dorset
81
Ferndown Middle School 30.4
Ferndown · Academy converter
% RWM expected 45%% higher 1%Reading avg 103.0Maths avg 102.0
#13,344 nationally · #81 in Dorset
82
Wool Church of England Primary School 29.9
Wareham · Academy sponsor led
% RWM expected 46%% higher 0%Reading avg 103.0Maths avg 99.0
#13,379 nationally · #82 in Dorset
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St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 29.9
Wareham · Academy converter
% RWM expected 46%% higher 0%Reading avg 102.0Maths avg 101.0
#13,379 nationally · #82 in Dorset
84
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth 29.2
Weymouth · Academy converter
% RWM expected 45%% higher 0%Reading avg 101.0Maths avg 102.0
#13,479 nationally · #84 in Dorset
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St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas 28.6
Sherborne · Academy converter
% RWM expected 44%% higher 0%Reading avg 100.0Maths avg 98.0
#13,576 nationally · #85 in Dorset
86
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford 28.0
Blandford Forum · Academy converter
% RWM expected 43%% higher 0%Reading avg 105.0Maths avg 101.0
#13,675 nationally · #86 in Dorset
87
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School 27.2
Sherborne · Academy converter
% RWM expected 31%% higher 6%Reading avg 102.0Maths avg 101.0
#13,829 nationally · #87 in Dorset
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Stower Provost Community School 26.0
Gillingham · Community school
% RWM expected 40%% higher 0%Reading avg 106.0Maths avg 99.0
#13,919 nationally · #88 in Dorset
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St Catherine's Roman Catholic School 19.5
Bridport · Academy converter
% RWM expected 30%% higher 0%Reading avg 100.0Maths avg 99.0
#14,473 nationally · #89 in Dorset