Dorset GCSE results 2026: secondary school league table
38 state secondary schools in Dorset ranked on their 2026 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2025/26 academic year, the latest DfE has published for every school), with grade 7+, grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, cohort size for each school against the England average. 12 schools with no published results are listed at the end. 11 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.
County 50 state secondary schools 2025/26 results
Secondary schools in Dorset ranked on Attainment 8
38 of 50 schools have published 2026 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2025/26.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Grade 7+ English & maths | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 46.2 | 14% | 46% | 65% | – | – |
| 1 , up 1 place since 2025 | Bournemouth School for Girls Bournemouth · Academy converter | 72.0 | 59% | 95% | 100% | – | 177 |
| 2 , down 1 place since 2025 | Bournemouth School Bournemouth · Academy converter | 71.2 | 52% | 93% | 98% | – | 176 |
| 3 | Poole Grammar School Poole · Academy converter | 70.2 | 51% | 93% | 98% | – | 178 |
| 4 | Parkstone Grammar School Poole · Academy converter | 67.6 | 39% | 91% | 99% | – | 186 |
| 5 | Glenmoor Academy Bournemouth · Academy sponsor led | 59.3 | 23% | 82% | 87% | – | 173 |
| 6 | Winton Academy Bournemouth · Academy sponsor led | 56.1 | 25% | 76% | 83% | – | 169 |
| 7 , up 1 place since 2025 | Avonbourne Girls Academy Bournemouth · Academy converter | 54.0 | 15% | 64% | 80% | – | 173 |
| 8 , up 1 place since 2025 | The Woodroffe School Lyme Regis · Foundation school | 50.0 | 11% | 53% | 75% | – | 161 |
| 9 , up 4 places since 2025 | St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Bournemouth · Academy converter | 49.2 | 9% | 55% | 78% | – | 237 |
| 10 , up 19 places since 2025 | The Purbeck School Wareham · Academy converter | 49.0 | 10% | 49% | 73% | – | 165 |
| 11 , down 4 places since 2025 | Twynham School Christchurch · Academy converter | 48.4 | 11% | 51% | 76% | – | 259 |
| 12= , up 1 place since 2025 | Highcliffe School Christchurch · Academy converter | 48.1 | 8% | 50% | 73% | – | 244 |
| 12= , down 2 places since 2025 | Poole High School Poole · Academy converter | 48.1 | 12% | 50% | 70% | – | 307 |
| 14 , up 3 places since 2025 | Lytchett Minster School Poole · Foundation school | 47.9 | 10% | 50% | 70% | – | 251 |
| 15 , down 4 places since 2025 | The Thomas Hardye School Dorchester · Academy converter | 47.8 | 10% | 51% | 70% | – | 435 |
| 16 , up 2 places since 2025 | The Gryphon School Sherborne · Academy converter | 47.4 | 8% | 45% | 70% | – | 227 |
| 17= , up 3 places since 2025 | St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Poole · Voluntary aided school | 46.7 | 8% | 43% | 68% | – | 179 |
| 17= , up 13 places since 2025 | The Cornerstone Academy Poole · Academy sponsor led | 46.7 | 12% | 57% | 74% | – | 125 |
| 19 , up 5 places since 2025 | The Bourne Academy Bournemouth · Academy sponsor led | 46.2 | 9% | 42% | 65% | – | 135 |
| 20= , up 2 places since 2025 | Ferndown Upper School Ferndown · Foundation school | 45.9 | 8% | 42% | 66% | – | 278 |
| 20= , up 6 places since 2025 | The Sir John Colfox Academy Bridport · Academy converter | 45.9 | 6% | 43% | 64% | – | 136 |
| 22 , down 9 places since 2025 | Beaminster School Beaminster · Voluntary controlled school | 45.4 | 7% | 41% | 65% | – | 121 |
| 23 | Magna Academy Poole · Academy sponsor led | 45.2 | 6% | 44% | 67% | – | 167 |
| 24 , down 12 places since 2025 | The Bishop of Winchester Academy Bournemouth · Academy sponsor led | 45.1 | 17% | 46% | 66% | – | 205 |
| 25 | Queen Elizabeth's School Wimborne · Academy converter | 44.4 | 8% | 44% | 66% | – | 362 |
| 26 , down 8 places since 2025 | Corfe Hills School Broadstone · Academy converter | 44.0 | 5% | 44% | 70% | – | 239 |
| 27 , down 14 places since 2025 | The Blandford School Blandford Forum · Voluntary controlled school | 43.2 | 8% | 37% | 60% | – | 186 |
| 28 , up 5 places since 2025 | The Swanage School Swanage · Free schools | 43.1 | 9% | 34% | 51% | – | 59 |
| 29 , down 8 places since 2025 | Sturminster Newton High School Sturminster Newton · Academy converter | 41.4 | 7% | 36% | 59% | – | 100 |
| 30 , up 2 places since 2025 | Shaftesbury School Shaftesbury · Academy converter | 40.1 | 2% | 25% | 55% | – | 119 |
| 31 , down 3 places since 2025 | Budmouth Academy Weymouth Weymouth · Academy sponsor led | 40.0 | 8% | 34% | 53% | – | 243 |
| 32 , up 2 places since 2025 | The Grange School Christchurch · Academy sponsor led | 39.8 | 3% | 33% | 60% | – | 75 |
| 33 , down 3 places since 2025 | Wey Valley Academy Weymouth · Academy converter | 38.9 | 9% | 38% | 56% | – | 207 |
| 34 , up 1 place since 2025 | All Saints' Church of England Academy Weymouth · Academy sponsor led | 37.8 | 7% | 35% | 52% | – | 157 |
| 35 , up 2 places since 2025 | Atlantic Academy Portland Portland · Academy sponsor led | 37.7 | 2% | 27% | 46% | – | 94 |
| 36 , down 9 places since 2025 | LEAF Studio Bournemouth · Studio schools | 36.1 | 3% | 33% | 64% | – | 73 |
| 37 , up 1 place since 2025 | Oak Academy Bournemouth · Academy converter | 34.0 | 2% | 26% | 45% | – | 84 |
| 38 , down 2 places since 2025 | Dorset Studio School Dorchester · Studio schools | 32.0 | 0% | 13% | 28% | – | 60 |
| – | 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 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Gillingham School Gillingham · 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 "=").
Under each rank: the change since the 2025 table, in places gained (+) or lost (−). No figure means the rank is unchanged or the school had no ranked 2025 result.
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 | 26.3 | 0% | 63 |
| Bryanston School Blandford Forum · Other independent school | 10.4 | 0% | 134 |
| Canford School Wimborne · Other independent school | 28.3 | 0% | 127 |
| Clayesmore School Blandford Forum · Other independent school | 26.5 | 0% | 70 |
| Kings Bournemouth Bournemouth · Other independent school | 2.9 | 4% | 25 |
| Leweston School Sherborne · Other independent school | 30.8 | 0% | 78 |
| Milton Abbey School Blandford Forum · Other independent school | 15.3 | 0% | 33 |
| Ringwood Waldorf School Ringwood · Other independent school | 5.4 | 0% | 19 |
| Sherborne School Sherborne · Other independent school | 14.9 | 0% | 110 |
| Sherborne School for Girls Sherborne · Other independent school | 28.7 | 0% | 95 |
| Talbot Heath School Bournemouth · Other independent school | 61.9 | 78% | 59 |