Dorset GCSE results 2025: secondary school league table
40 state secondary schools in Dorset ranked on their 2025 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2024/25 academic year, the latest DfE has published for every school), with grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, EBacc average point score and cohort size for each school against the England average. 11 schools with no published results are listed at the end. 10 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.
County 51 state secondary schools 2024/25 results
Secondary schools in Dorset ranked on Attainment 8
40 of 51 schools have published 2025 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2024/25.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 46.0 | 45% | 65% | 4.09 | – |
| 1 | Bournemouth School Bournemouth · Academy converter | 74.2 | 96% | 99% | 7.17 | 174 |
| 2 | Bournemouth School for Girls Bournemouth · Academy converter | 72.2 | 96% | 99% | 6.46 | 177 |
| 3 | Poole Grammar School Poole · Academy converter | 70.2 | 96% | 98% | 6.42 | 176 |
| 4 | Parkstone Grammar School Poole · Academy converter | 68.5 | 90% | 98% | 6.12 | 186 |
| 5 | Glenmoor Academy Bournemouth · Academy sponsor led | 60.7 | 79% | 91% | 5.57 | 173 |
| 6 | Winton Academy Bournemouth · Academy sponsor led | 55.4 | 73% | 88% | 5.04 | 173 |
| 7 | Twynham School Christchurch · Academy converter | 53.5 | 62% | 83% | 4.96 | 255 |
| 8 | Avonbourne Girls Academy Bournemouth · Academy converter | 53.0 | 62% | 79% | 4.75 | 222 |
| 9 | The Woodroffe School Lyme Regis · Foundation school | 51.4 | 55% | 75% | 4.83 | 162 |
| 10 | Poole High School Poole · Academy converter | 51.0 | 56% | 78% | 4.67 | 295 |
| 11 | The Thomas Hardye School Dorchester · Academy converter | 49.8 | 50% | 71% | 4.48 | 439 |
| 12 | The Bishop of Winchester Academy Bournemouth · Academy sponsor led | 49.6 | 53% | 72% | 4.42 | 196 |
| 13= | Beaminster School Beaminster · Voluntary controlled school | 47.0 | 44% | 71% | 4.26 | 117 |
| 13= | Highcliffe School Christchurch · Academy converter | 47.0 | 46% | 75% | 4.26 | 254 |
| 13= | St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Bournemouth · Academy converter | 47.0 | 47% | 67% | 4.02 | 239 |
| 13= | The Blandford School Blandford Forum · Voluntary controlled school | 47.0 | 46% | 66% | 4.16 | 182 |
| 17 | Lytchett Minster School Poole · Foundation school | 46.8 | 47% | 70% | 3.86 | 253 |
| 18= | Corfe Hills School Broadstone · Academy converter | 46.7 | 46% | 73% | 3.97 | 234 |
| 18= | The Gryphon School Sherborne · Academy converter | 46.7 | 44% | 66% | 4.13 | 234 |
| 20 | St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Poole · Voluntary aided school | 46.4 | 51% | 70% | 4.27 | 175 |
| 21 | Sturminster Newton High School Sturminster Newton · Academy converter | 46.1 | 49% | 67% | 4.34 | 100 |
| 22 | Ferndown Upper School Ferndown · Community school | 45.7 | 45% | 70% | 3.53 | 249 |
| 23 | Magna Academy Poole · Academy sponsor led | 44.3 | 41% | 66% | 4.01 | 175 |
| 24 | The Bourne Academy Bournemouth · Academy sponsor led | 44.2 | 44% | 66% | 3.76 | 156 |
| 25 | Queen Elizabeth's School Wimborne · Academy converter | 43.3 | 38% | 66% | 3.67 | 368 |
| 26 | The Sir John Colfox Academy Bridport · Academy converter | 43.0 | 34% | 62% | 3.96 | 137 |
| 27 | Gillingham School Gillingham · Voluntary controlled school | 42.7 | 42% | 62% | 3.84 | 264 |
| 28 | LeAF Studio Bournemouth · Studio schools | 42.4 | 31% | 68% | 3.44 | 78 |
| 29 | Budmouth Academy Weymouth Weymouth · Academy sponsor led | 42.0 | 40% | 61% | 3.88 | 238 |
| 30 | The Purbeck School Wareham · Academy converter | 41.9 | 37% | 57% | 3.54 | 164 |
| 31= | The Cornerstone Academy Poole · Academy sponsor led | 41.0 | 37% | 60% | 3.73 | 102 |
| 31= | Wey Valley Academy Weymouth · Academy converter | 41.0 | 49% | 61% | 3.61 | 194 |
| 33 | Shaftesbury School Shaftesbury · Academy converter | 39.1 | 28% | 53% | 3.47 | 138 |
| 34 | The Swanage School Swanage · Free schools | 36.9 | 20% | 38% | 3.07 | 69 |
| 35 | The Grange School Christchurch · Academy sponsor led | 36.3 | 33% | 54% | 3.30 | 79 |
| 36 | All Saints' Church of England Academy Weymouth · Academy sponsor led | 35.6 | 33% | 47% | 3.21 | 156 |
| 37 | Dorset Studio School Dorchester · Studio schools | 34.1 | 15% | 41% | 2.75 | 69 |
| 38 | Atlantic Academy Portland Portland · Academy sponsor led | 34.0 | 19% | 39% | 3.08 | 78 |
| 39 | St Aldhelm's Academy Poole · Academy sponsor led | 33.6 | 22% | 45% | 2.84 | 156 |
| 40 | Oak Academy Bournemouth · Academy converter | 32.5 | 14% | 33% | 2.75 | 88 |
| – | Allenbourn Middle School Wimborne · Academy converter · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Broadstone Middle School Broadstone · Academy sponsor led · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Cranborne Middle School Wimborne · Community school · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Dorchester Middle School Dorchester · Academy converter · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Emmanuel Church of England Middle School Verwood · Academy sponsor led · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Ferndown Middle School Ferndown · Academy converter · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Lockyer's Middle School Wimborne · Academy converter · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown Dorchester · Academy converter · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill Wimborne · Academy converter · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | St Osmund's Church of England Middle School Dorchester · Academy converter · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | West Moors Middle School Ferndown · Community school · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – |
Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").
Independent schools in Dorset with published GCSE results
Listed as published, not ranked. The DfE tables count only reformed GCSEs, so a school whose pupils sit IGCSE, Pre-U or the IB reports a lower figure than its results merit, or none at all. Compare independent schools on their own published examination results and inspection reports.
| School | Attainment 8 (as published) | Grade 5+ English & maths | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth Collegiate School Bournemouth · Other independent school | 29.6 | 0% | 67 |
| Bryanston School Blandford Forum · Other independent school | 9.3 | 0% | 139 |
| Canford School Wimborne · Other independent school | 26.8 | 0% | 126 |
| Clayesmore School Blandford Forum · Other independent school | 28.5 | 0% | 83 |
| Kings Bournemouth Bournemouth · Other independent school | 3.4 | 0% | 13 |
| Leweston School Sherborne · Other independent school | 40.8 | 0% | 42 |
| Milton Abbey School Blandford Forum · Other independent school | 21.9 | 0% | 32 |
| Sherborne School Sherborne · Other independent school | 28.5 | 0% | 104 |
| Sherborne School for Girls Sherborne · Other independent school | 34.3 | 0% | 78 |
| Talbot Heath School Bournemouth · Other independent school | 61.3 | 78% | 59 |