Dorset GCSE results 2025: secondary school league table
38 state secondary schools in Dorset ranked on their 2025 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2024/25 academic year), with grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, EBacc average point score and 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.
This is the 2025 archive of the table. See the latest Dorset GCSE results for the newest year the DfE has published.
County 50 state secondary schools 2024/25 results Archive year
Secondary schools in Dorset ranked on Attainment 8
38 of 50 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 | 46.1 | 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 , up 3 places since 2024 | Twynham School Christchurch · Academy converter | 53.5 | 62% | 83% | 4.96 | 255 |
| 8 , up 5 places since 2024 | Avonbourne Girls Academy Bournemouth · Academy converter | 53.0 | 62% | 79% | 4.75 | 222 |
| 9 , down 2 places since 2024 | 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 , up 1 place since 2024 | The Thomas Hardye School Dorchester · Academy converter | 49.8 | 50% | 71% | 4.48 | 439 |
| 12 , up 5 places since 2024 | The Bishop of Winchester Academy Bournemouth · Academy sponsor led | 49.6 | 53% | 72% | 4.42 | 196 |
| 13= , up 12 places since 2024 | Beaminster School Beaminster · Voluntary controlled school | 47.0 | 44% | 71% | 4.26 | 117 |
| 13= , down 5 places since 2024 | Highcliffe School Christchurch · Academy converter | 47.0 | 46% | 75% | 4.26 | 254 |
| 13= , down 2 places since 2024 | St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Bournemouth · Academy converter | 47.0 | 47% | 67% | 4.02 | 239 |
| 13= , up 5 places since 2024 | The Blandford School Blandford Forum · Voluntary controlled school | 47.0 | 46% | 66% | 4.16 | 182 |
| 17 , down 3 places since 2024 | Lytchett Minster School Poole · Foundation school | 46.8 | 47% | 70% | 3.86 | 253 |
| 18= , up 5 places since 2024 | Corfe Hills School Broadstone · Academy converter | 46.7 | 46% | 73% | 3.97 | 234 |
| 18= , down 2 places since 2024 | The Gryphon School Sherborne · Academy converter | 46.7 | 44% | 66% | 4.13 | 234 |
| 20 , up 1 place since 2024 | St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Poole · Voluntary aided school | 46.4 | 51% | 70% | 4.27 | 175 |
| 21 , up 6 places since 2024 | Sturminster Newton High School Sturminster Newton · Academy converter | 46.1 | 49% | 67% | 4.34 | 100 |
| 22 , down 7 places since 2024 | Ferndown Upper School Ferndown · Foundation school | 45.7 | 45% | 70% | 3.53 | 249 |
| 23 , down 3 places since 2024 | Magna Academy Poole · Academy sponsor led | 44.3 | 41% | 66% | 4.01 | 175 |
| 24 , up 6 places since 2024 | The Bourne Academy Bournemouth · Academy sponsor led | 44.2 | 44% | 66% | 3.76 | 156 |
| 25 , down 6 places since 2024 | Queen Elizabeth's School Wimborne · Academy converter | 43.3 | 38% | 66% | 3.67 | 368 |
| 26 , down 2 places since 2024 | The Sir John Colfox Academy Bridport · Academy converter | 43.0 | 34% | 62% | 3.96 | 137 |
| 27 , down 1 place since 2024 | LEAF Studio Bournemouth · Studio schools | 42.4 | 31% | 68% | 3.44 | 78 |
| 28 , up 5 places since 2024 | Budmouth Academy Weymouth Weymouth · Academy sponsor led | 42.0 | 40% | 61% | 3.88 | 238 |
| 29 , down 20 places since 2024 | The Purbeck School Wareham · Academy converter | 41.9 | 37% | 57% | 3.54 | 164 |
| 30= , up 1 place since 2024 | The Cornerstone Academy Poole · Academy sponsor led | 41.0 | 37% | 60% | 3.73 | 102 |
| 30= , down 2 places since 2024 | Wey Valley Academy Weymouth · Academy converter | 41.0 | 49% | 61% | 3.61 | 194 |
| 32 , down 4 places since 2024 | Shaftesbury School Shaftesbury · Academy converter | 39.1 | 28% | 53% | 3.47 | 138 |
| 33 , up 1 place since 2024 | The Swanage School Swanage · Free schools | 36.9 | 20% | 38% | 3.07 | 69 |
| 34 , down 13 places since 2024 | The Grange School Christchurch · Academy sponsor led | 36.3 | 33% | 54% | 3.30 | 79 |
| 35 , down 3 places since 2024 | All Saints' Church of England Academy Weymouth · Academy sponsor led | 35.6 | 33% | 47% | 3.21 | 156 |
| 36 , up 1 place since 2024 | Dorset Studio School Dorchester · Studio schools | 34.1 | 15% | 41% | 2.75 | 69 |
| 37 , down 2 places since 2024 | Atlantic Academy Portland Portland · Academy sponsor led | 34.0 | 19% | 39% | 3.08 | 78 |
| 38 , down 2 places since 2024 | Oak Academy Bournemouth · Academy converter | 32.5 | 14% | 33% | 2.75 | 88 |
| – | Allenbourn Middle School Wimborne · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Broadstone Middle School Broadstone · Academy sponsor led · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Cranborne Middle School Wimborne · Community school · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Dorchester Middle School Dorchester · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Emmanuel Church of England Middle School Verwood · Academy sponsor led · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Ferndown Middle School Ferndown · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Gillingham School Gillingham · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Lockyer's Middle School Wimborne · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown Dorchester · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill Wimborne · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | St Osmund's Church of England Middle School Dorchester · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | West Moors Middle School Ferndown · Community school · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").
Under each rank: the change since the 2024 table, in places gained (+) or lost (−). No figure means the rank is unchanged or the school had no ranked 2024 result.
Independent schools in Dorset with published 2025 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 |
| Ringwood Waldorf School Ringwood · Other independent school | 6.6 | 0% | 17 |
| 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 |