SchoolScoresBest sixth forms in Dorset
How this list works. Ranked by average points per A level entry (A* = 60, A = 50, B = 40, C = 30, D = 20, E = 10), averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of A level students 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 | Points per entry |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Blandford School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 37.6B- average |
| 2 | The Gryphon School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 | 36.4B- average |
| 3 | Lytchett Minster School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 | 36.0B- average |
| 4 | The Thomas Hardye School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 35.4C+ average |
| 5 | The Woodroffe School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 33.4C+ average |
| 6 | The Purbeck School Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), improved significantly 2025 | 33.2C average |
| 7 | Ferndown Upper School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 strong, 2 expected | 31.8C+ average |
| 8 | Gillingham School Ofsted: Not yet inspected | 31.6C average |
| 9 | Queen Elizabeth's School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023) | 30.8C average |
| 10 | Sturminster Newton High School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected | 29.2C average |
| 11 | The Sir John Colfox Academy Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 | 27.6D+ average |
| 12 | Budmouth Academy Weymouth Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) | 27.2C- average |
| 13 | Shaftesbury School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 26.7C- average |
| 14 | Beaminster School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 26.3C- average |
Result: average points per A level entry. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.