Private schools in Dorset

The 21 independent (private) schools in Dorset, with age ranges, pupil numbers and school details from official DfE records.

Independent schools set their own admissions and fees, so contact each school directly. They're inspected by Ofsted or the Independent Schools Inspectorate, and many don't publish results in DfE's performance tables.

• Arbour House School Independent · Ofsted: Outstanding (2025)
• Aurora Beeches School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
• Bryanston School Independent, inspected by ISI · 28% A*/A at A level
• Castle Court School Independent, inspected by ISI
• Clayesmore School Independent, inspected by ISI · 28% A*/A at A level
• Dumpton School Independent, inspected by ISI
• Graduately Developing Futures Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
• Hanford School Independent, inspected by ISI
• Kingfisher School Independent, inspected by ISI
• Leweston School Independent, inspected by ISI · 36% A*/A at A level
• Milton Abbey School Independent, inspected by ISI · 10% A*/A at A level
• Port Regis Preparatory School Independent, inspected by ISI
• Ringwood Waldorf School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
• Sheiling School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
• Sherborne Preparatory School Independent, inspected by ISI
• Sherborne School Independent, inspected by ISI · 31% A*/A at A level
• Sherborne School for Girls Independent, inspected by ISI · 38% A*/A at A level
• Sunninghill Preparatory School Independent, inspected by ISI
• The Forum School Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024)
• The Luccombe Hub Independent, inspected by ISI
• Yarrells Preparatory School Independent, inspected by ISI

Page updated 26 September 2026.