Secondary schools in Dorset

All 19 secondary schools in Dorset, ranked by our composite performance score.

The Woodroffe School 64.2

Lyme Regis · Foundation school

Attainment 8 51.4Progress 8 —% 9–5 Eng & Maths 55%% EBacc 5+ 28%

#755 nationally · #1 in Dorset

The Thomas Hardye School 62.2

Dorchester · Academy converter

Attainment 8 49.8Progress 8 —% 9–5 Eng & Maths 50%% EBacc 5+ 24%

#931 nationally · #2 in Dorset

Beaminster School 58.8

Beaminster · Voluntary controlled school

Attainment 8 47.0Progress 8 —% 9–5 Eng & Maths 44%% EBacc 5+ 22%

#1,322 nationally · #3 in Dorset

The Blandford School 58.8

Blandford Forum · Voluntary controlled school

Attainment 8 47.0Progress 8 —% 9–5 Eng & Maths 46%% EBacc 5+ 14%

#1,322 nationally · #3 in Dorset

Lytchett Minster School 58.5

Poole · Foundation school

Attainment 8 46.8Progress 8 —% 9–5 Eng & Maths 47%% EBacc 5+ 10%

#1,365 nationally · #5 in Dorset

The Gryphon School 58.4

Sherborne · Academy converter

Attainment 8 46.7Progress 8 —% 9–5 Eng & Maths 44%% EBacc 5+ 14%

#1,381 nationally · #6 in Dorset

Sturminster Newton High School 57.6

Sturminster Newton · Academy converter

Attainment 8 46.1Progress 8 —% 9–5 Eng & Maths 49%% EBacc 5+ 22%

#1,489 nationally · #7 in Dorset

Ferndown Upper School 57.1

Ferndown · Community school

Attainment 8 45.7Progress 8 —% 9–5 Eng & Maths 45%% EBacc 5+ 6%

#1,575 nationally · #8 in Dorset

Queen Elizabeth's School 54.1

Wimborne · Academy converter

Attainment 8 43.3Progress 8 —% 9–5 Eng & Maths 38%% EBacc 5+ 7%

#1,991 nationally · #9 in Dorset

The Sir John Colfox Academy 53.8

Bridport · Academy converter

Attainment 8 43.0Progress 8 —% 9–5 Eng & Maths 34%% EBacc 5+ 17%

#2,035 nationally · #10 in Dorset

Gillingham School 53.4

Gillingham · Voluntary controlled school

Attainment 8 42.7Progress 8 —% 9–5 Eng & Maths 42%% EBacc 5+ 14%

#2,084 nationally · #11 in Dorset

Budmouth Academy Weymouth 52.5

Weymouth · Academy sponsor led

Attainment 8 42.0Progress 8 —% 9–5 Eng & Maths 40%% EBacc 5+ 15%

#2,201 nationally · #12 in Dorset

The Purbeck School 52.4

Wareham · Academy converter

Attainment 8 41.9Progress 8 —% 9–5 Eng & Maths 37%% EBacc 5+ 10%

#2,212 nationally · #13 in Dorset

Wey Valley Academy 51.2

Weymouth · Academy converter

Attainment 8 41.0Progress 8 —% 9–5 Eng & Maths 48%% EBacc 5+ 16%

#2,352 nationally · #14 in Dorset

Shaftesbury School 48.9

Shaftesbury · Academy converter

Attainment 8 39.1Progress 8 —% 9–5 Eng & Maths 28%% EBacc 5+ 9%

#2,601 nationally · #15 in Dorset

The Swanage School 46.1

Swanage · Free schools

Attainment 8 36.9Progress 8 —% 9–5 Eng & Maths 20%% EBacc 5+ 3%

#2,821 nationally · #16 in Dorset

All Saints' Church of England Academy 44.5

Weymouth · Academy sponsor led

Attainment 8 35.6Progress 8 —% 9–5 Eng & Maths 33%% EBacc 5+ 8%

#2,922 nationally · #17 in Dorset

Dorset Studio School 42.6

Dorchester · Studio schools

Attainment 8 34.1Progress 8 —% 9–5 Eng & Maths 14%% EBacc 5+ 0%

#3,000 nationally · #18 in Dorset

Atlantic Academy Portland 42.5

Portland · Academy sponsor led

Attainment 8 34.0Progress 8 —% 9–5 Eng & Maths 19%% EBacc 5+ 8%

#3,004 nationally · #19 in Dorset