Dorset school rankings
Explore GCSE and A-Level results, entries and published grade rates.
GCSE rankings
Latest imported year: 2025/26. Links to all 29 schools with GCSE records in this source area, including unranked and historical records.
Ranked by Grade 7+, then Grade 8+, then Grade 9, highest first. At least 200 known entries, 90% coverage, official Attainment 8 of at least 50 and English & maths 5+ of at least 50%, no unknown entry totals and a calculable rate are required. Policy entry-coverage-ks4-v1. Read the methodology.
Independent schools are shown as Selective here because they set their own admissions criteria; this site convention does not confirm academic entrance tests. School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.
Ranked schools (1)
| Rank | School | Admissions | School sector | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 8+ | Grade 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Woodroffe School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,305 | 19.8% | 9.4% | 2.8% |
Not ranked (28)
| School | Admissions | School sector | Latest held | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints' Church of England Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Atlantic Academy Portland | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Aurora Beeches School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Beaminster School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Bryanston School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Budmouth Academy Weymouth | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Clayesmore School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Dorset Studio School | Not recorded | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Ferndown Upper School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Gillingham School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Harbour School Dorset | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Leweston School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Lytchett Minster School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Milton Abbey School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Queen Elizabeth's School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Ringwood Waldorf School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Shaftesbury School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Sherborne School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Sherborne School for Girls | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Sturminster Newton High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| The Blandford School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| The Gryphon School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| The Luccombe Hub | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| The Purbeck School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| The Sir John Colfox Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| The Swanage School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| The Thomas Hardye School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50 |
| Wey Valley Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
A-Level rankings
Latest imported year: 2024/25. Links to all 21 schools with A-Level records in this source area, including unranked and historical records.
Ranked by A*–B, then A*–A, then A*, highest first. At least 60 known entries, 80% coverage, no unknown entry totals and a calculable rate are required. Policy entry-coverage-ks4-v1. Read the methodology.
Independent schools are shown as Selective here because they set their own admissions criteria; this site convention does not confirm academic entrance tests. School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Post-16 admissions identifies a standalone post-16 provider; GIAS’s school-level policy cannot establish its entry requirements. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.
Ranked schools (14)
| Rank | School | Admissions | School sector | Entries | A*–B | A*–A | A* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sherborne School for Girls | Selective | Independent | 239 | 64.4% | 38.0% | 11.5% |
| 2 | Sherborne School | Selective | Independent | 284 | 62.0% | 30.6% | 10.0% |
| 3 | The Blandford School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 155 | 59.9% | 30.7% | 10.2% |
| 4 | Bryanston School | Selective | Independent | 330 | 59.7% | 26.3% | 10.2% |
| 5 | Lytchett Minster School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 249 | 53.1% | 19.9% | 4.1% |
| 6 | The Thomas Hardye School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 896 | 51.9% | 25.7% | 8.4% |
| 7 | The Gryphon School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 449 | 51.1% | 20.1% | 5.9% |
| 8 | Ferndown Upper School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 266 | 50.6% | 19.5% | 8.4% |
| 9 | Clayesmore School | Selective | Independent | 140 | 47.4% | 25.0% | 5.2% |
| 10 | The Woodroffe School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 245 | 46.8% | 24.7% | 8.7% |
| 11 | Gillingham School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 385 | 41.2% | 14.8% | 3.0% |
| 12 | Queen Elizabeth's School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 349 | 40.9% | 15.4% | 3.1% |
| 13 | The Purbeck School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 169 | 38.4% | 11.3% | 1.9% |
| 14 | Budmouth Academy Weymouth | Non-Selective | State-funded | 205 | 26.9% | 5.1% | 1.1% |
Not ranked (7)
| School | Admissions | School sector | Latest held | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaminster School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2024/25 | Published coverage below 80% |
| Leweston School | Selective | Independent | 2024/25 | Published coverage below 80% |
| Milton Abbey School | Selective | Independent | 2024/25 | Published coverage below 80% |
| Shaftesbury School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2024/25 | Published coverage below 80% |
| Sturminster Newton High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2024/25 | Published coverage below 80% |
| The Sir John Colfox Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2024/25 | Published coverage below 80% |
| Weymouth and Kingston Maurward College | Post-16 admissions | Not recorded | 2024/25 | Published coverage below 80% |