Dorset GCSE results 2022: secondary school league table
35 state secondary schools in Dorset ranked on their 2022 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2021/22 academic year), with grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, Progress 8, EBacc average point score and cohort size for each school. 15 schools with no published results are listed at the end. 11 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.
This is the 2022 archive of the table. See the latest Dorset GCSE results for the newest year the DfE has published.
County 50 state secondary schools 2021/22 results Archive year
Secondary schools in Dorset ranked on Attainment 8
35 of 50 schools have published 2022 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2021/22.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bournemouth School for Girls Bournemouth · Academy converter | 74.2 | +0.48 (0.26 to 0.70) | 94% | 99% | 6.73 | 177 |
| 2 | Bournemouth School Bournemouth · Academy converter | 72.3 | +0.37 (0.13 to 0.61) | 96% | 99% | 6.73 | 148 |
| 3 | Poole Grammar School Poole · Academy converter | 72.2 | +0.25 (0.03 to 0.48) | 97% | 100% | 6.74 | 177 |
| 4 | Parkstone Grammar School Poole · Academy converter | 71.3 | +0.36 (0.13 to 0.58) | 95% | 99% | 6.38 | 174 |
| 5 | Glenmoor Academy Bournemouth · Academy sponsor led | 61.3 | +1.27 (1.05 to 1.49) | 79% | 90% | 5.37 | 165 |
| 6 | Avonbourne Girls Academy Bournemouth · Academy converter | 59.6 | +1.16 (0.90 to 1.43) | 71% | 89% | 5.30 | 126 |
| 7 | Winton Academy Bournemouth · Academy sponsor led | 58.4 | +0.91 (0.70 to 1.13) | 77% | 87% | 5.19 | 168 |
| 8 | Twynham School Christchurch · Academy converter | 56.1 | +0.43 (0.26 to 0.60) | 65% | 83% | 5.27 | 265 |
| 9 | The Woodroffe School Lyme Regis · Foundation school | 54.7 | +0.07 (-0.14 to 0.29) | 53% | 82% | 5.14 | 173 |
| 10 | The Gryphon School Sherborne · Academy converter | 53.5 | +0.19 (0.01 to 0.37) | 47% | 69% | 4.68 | 236 |
| 11 | Ferndown Upper School Ferndown · Foundation school | 51.6 | +0.57 (0.38 to 0.75) | 55% | 76% | 4.04 | 225 |
| 12= | Lytchett Minster School Poole · Foundation school | 51.5 | +0.32 (0.14 to 0.50) | 60% | 80% | 4.22 | 242 |
| 12= | The Thomas Hardye School Dorchester · Academy converter | 51.5 | +0.19 (0.06 to 0.32) | 54% | 75% | 4.60 | 450 |
| 14 | Highcliffe School Christchurch · Academy converter | 51.0 | -0.06 (-0.25 to 0.13) | 49% | 76% | 4.69 | 215 |
| 15 | St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Bournemouth · Academy converter | 50.9 | +0.24 (0.06 to 0.43) | 49% | 77% | 4.26 | 237 |
| 16= | Queen Elizabeth's School Wimborne · Academy converter | 49.7 | -0.14 (-0.29 to 0.00) | 48% | 75% | 4.10 | 392 |
| 16= | The Blandford School Blandford Forum · Voluntary controlled school | 49.7 | -0.14 (-0.36 to 0.07) | 46% | 70% | 4.41 | 171 |
| 18= | Corfe Hills School Broadstone · Academy converter | 48.9 | +0.19 (-0.01 to 0.38) | 61% | 78% | 4.24 | 203 |
| 18= | Shaftesbury School Shaftesbury · Academy converter | 48.9 | +0.12 (-0.13 to 0.37) | 39% | 73% | 4.45 | 136 |
| 20 | St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Poole · Voluntary aided school | 48.6 | +0.15 (-0.06 to 0.36) | 50% | 71% | 4.27 | 177 |
| 21 | The Swanage School Swanage · Free schools | 48.2 | -0.07 (-0.43 to 0.29) | 47% | 65% | 3.85 | 62 |
| 22 | Beaminster School Beaminster · Voluntary controlled school | 47.2 | -0.07 (-0.32 to 0.19) | 44% | 67% | 4.20 | 117 |
| 23 | The Cornerstone Academy Poole · Academy sponsor led | 46.5 | +0.78 (0.45 to 1.12) | 43% | 61% | 4.05 | 69 |
| 24 | The Sir John Colfox Academy Bridport · Academy converter | 46.1 | -0.33 (-0.56 to -0.10) | 32% | 63% | 4.00 | 142 |
| 25 | The Bishop of Winchester Academy Bournemouth · Academy sponsor led | 45.3 | -0.07 (-0.26 to 0.13) | 42% | 65% | 3.69 | 208 |
| 26 | Magna Academy Poole · Academy sponsor led | 44.4 | -0.34 (-0.57 to -0.12) | 43% | 70% | 3.80 | 162 |
| 27= | LEAF Studio Bournemouth · Studio schools | 44.1 | -0.39 (-0.71 to -0.06) | 31% | 67% | 3.47 | 78 |
| 27= | The Bourne Academy Bournemouth · Academy sponsor led | 44.1 | -0.13 (-0.35 to 0.09) | 46% | 66% | 3.77 | 159 |
| 29 | Budmouth Academy Weymouth Weymouth · Academy sponsor led | 43.2 | -0.58 (-0.77 to -0.40) | 36% | 56% | 3.98 | 226 |
| 30 | All Saints' Church of England Academy Weymouth · Academy sponsor led | 41.4 | -0.54 (-0.75 to -0.32) | 28% | 52% | 3.66 | 164 |
| 31 | Wey Valley Academy Weymouth · Academy converter | 39.6 | -0.73 (-0.95 to -0.50) | 38% | 59% | 3.36 | 157 |
| 32 | Atlantic Academy Portland Portland · Academy sponsor led | 39.0 | -0.96 (-1.29 to -0.63) | 20% | 47% | 3.48 | 74 |
| 33 | The Grange School Christchurch · Academy sponsor led | 38.0 | -0.54 (-0.87 to -0.21) | 23% | 51% | 3.27 | 74 |
| 34 | Oak Academy Bournemouth · Academy converter | 30.9 | -1.13 (-1.46 to -0.80) | 9% | 31% | 2.37 | 74 |
| 35 | Dorset Studio School Dorchester · Studio schools | 30.5 | -1.16 (-1.53 to -0.80) | 24% | 48% | 3.08 | 62 |
| – | Allenbourn Middle School Wimborne · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Broadstone Middle School Broadstone · Academy sponsor led · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Cranborne Middle School Wimborne · Community school · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Dorchester Middle School Dorchester · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Emmanuel Church of England Middle School Verwood · Academy sponsor led · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Ferndown Middle School Ferndown · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Gillingham School Gillingham · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Lockyer's Middle School Wimborne · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Poole High School Poole · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown Dorchester · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill Wimborne · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | St Osmund's Church of England Middle School Dorchester · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Sturminster Newton High School Sturminster Newton · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | The Purbeck School Wareham · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | West Moors Middle School Ferndown · Community school · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").
Independent schools in Dorset with published 2022 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 | 24.8 | 0% | 75 |
| Bryanston School Blandford Forum · Other independent school | 14.0 | 0% | 140 |
| Canford School Wimborne · Other independent school | 23.1 | 0% | 121 |
| Clayesmore School Blandford Forum · Other independent school | 27.3 | 0% | 75 |
| Kings Bournemouth Bournemouth · Other independent school | 4.4 | 0% | 11 |
| Leweston School Sherborne · Other independent school | 50.5 | 0% | 50 |
| Milton Abbey School Blandford Forum · Other independent school | 18.9 | 0% | 44 |
| Ringwood Waldorf School Ringwood · Other independent school | 5.4 | 0% | 13 |
| Sherborne School Sherborne · Other independent school | 33.4 | 0% | 125 |
| Sherborne School for Girls Sherborne · Other independent school | 37.4 | 0% | 94 |
| Talbot Heath School Bournemouth · Other independent school | 61.7 | 68% | 68 |