SchoolScoresBest primary schools in Dorset
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2023 | 94% |
| 2 | St Ives Primary and Nursery School Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) | 90% |
| 3 | Trent Young's CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2024 | 85% |
| 4 | Spetisbury CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2023 | 83% |
| 5 | St Andrew's CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 2 years of results | 76% |
| 6 | Pimperne CofE VC Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion) | 74% |
| 7 | Durweston CofE Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 strong | 73% |
| 8 | Parrett and Axe CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Ofsted: Good (2011), confirmed 2022 | 71% |
| 9 | Lytchett Matravers Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 70% |
| 10 | Holy Trinity CofE VC Primary School and Community Nursery Ofsted: Good (2024) | 70% |
| 11 | Thorner's CofE School, Litton Cheney Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 2 years of results | 69% |
| 12 | Buckland Newton CofE Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected | 69% |
| 13 | Stalbridge CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 | 67% |
| 14 | Blandford St Mary CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 | 67% |
| 15 | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage Ofsted: Good (2022) | 67% |
| 16 | Archbishop Wake CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 | 66% |
| 17 | Thornford CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 66% |
| 18 | Charmouth Primary School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022, before conversion) · 2 years of results | 66% |
| 19 | Burton Bradstock CofE Voluntary Controlled School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 1 year of results | 64% |
| 20 | St Mary the Virgin CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2023 | 64% |
| 21 | The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 | 64% |
| 22 | Wyke Primary School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022, before conversion) · 2 years of results | 64% |
| 23 | St Gregory's CofE Primary School, Marnhull Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022, before conversion) · 1 year of results | 63% |
| 24 | St George's CofE School, Bourton Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 61% |
| 25 | Hazelbury Bryan Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 61% |
| 26 | St George's CofE Primary School, Langton Matravers Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) | 61% |
| 27 | Bovington Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) | 60% |
| 28 | Conifers Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 60% |
| 29 | Maiden Newton, Greenford CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 59% |
| 30 | St Nicholas and St Laurence CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 59% |
| 31 | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull Ofsted: Good (2023) · 2 years of results | 59% |
| 32 | Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) | 59% |
| 33 | Swanage Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion) | 59% |
| 34 | Milldown CofE Academy Ofsted: Good (2022) | 58% |
| 35 | Bridport Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 58% |
| 36 | Symondsbury CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 56% |
| 37 | Radipole Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 | 55% |
| 38 | Stoborough CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 | 55% |
| 39 | Wyke Regis CofE Junior School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 55% |
| 40 | Milton-on-Stour CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) | 55% |
| 41 | Broadwindsor CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023) | 54% |
| 42 | Bridport, St Mary's CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 53% |
| 43 | Chickerell Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 | 53% |
| 44 | Salway Ash CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 53% |
| 45 | Upton Junior School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 53% |
| 46 | Sticklands CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 53% |
| 47 | William Barnes Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 | 52% |
| 48 | St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth Ofsted: Good (2024) | 52% |
| 49 | Beaminster St Mary's Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) | 52% |
| 50 | St George's Foundation Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention | 51% |
| 51 | Southill Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 51% |
| 52 | Bincombe Valley Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 expected, 3 needs attention | 50% |
| 53 | Corfe Castle CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 50% |
| 54 | Loders CofE Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 1 year of results | 50% |
| 55 | Powerstock CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 1 year of results | 50% |
| 56 | St Mary's CofE Primary School, Bradford Abbas Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention | 50% |
| 57 | Dunbury CofE Academy Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 | 50% |
| 58 | Sherborne Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention | 50% |
| 59 | Motcombe CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 49% |
| 60 | Sherborne Abbey CofE Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected | 49% |
| 61 | Bere Regis Primary and Preschool Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 49% |
| 62 | Sandford St Martin's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 48% |
| 63 | Wareham St Mary CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 47% |
| 64 | St Mary and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) | 46% |
| 65 | Shillingstone CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 46% |
| 66 | Gillingham Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 expected, 4 needs attention | 45% |
| 67 | Swanage St Mark's CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 | 45% |
| 68 | Wool CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 43% |
| 69 | St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Child Okeford Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 expected, 4 needs attention, 1 urgent improvement | 43% |
| 70 | Downlands Community School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 expected, 3 needs attention | 43% |
| 71 | St Michael's CofE Primary School, Lyme Regis Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022, before conversion) · 2 years of results | 43% |
| 72 | Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 2 years of results | 42% |
| 73 | St Andrew's CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2020), some aspects weaker 2025 | 42% |
| 74 | Shaftesbury CofE Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 expected, 4 needs attention | 41% |
| 75 | St John's CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 40% |
| 76 | Stower Provost Community School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 1 year of results | 40% |
| 77 | St Catherine's Roman Catholic School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 expected, 5 needs attention | 40% |
| 78 | Portesham CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 1 year of results | 38% |
| 79 | St Andrew's CofE Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 expected, 6 needs attention · 2 years of results | 28% |
| 80 | Marshwood CofE Primary Academy Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 2 years of results | 24% |
Result: met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.