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Schools in Dorset
This page shows schools and colleges ranked on the basis of their pupils' performance in A-level, AS-level and Key Skills exams.

The results are the average points achieved per student. Smaller schools, with fewer than 30 students taking the exams, are not ranked.

Click the name of an institution for a page detailing its performance.

Click the Name column for an alphabetical list or on VA for value added scores or GCSE to sort schools on those results.

In the GCSE columns:

  • the Old measure is the percentage of pupils who gained at least five GCSEs at grades A*-C or the equivalent
  • the New measure is the percentage of pupils who gained at least five GCSEs at grades A*-C or the equivalent including English and maths GCSEs
Click here for a fuller explanation of the figures.

SORT BY NAMESORT BY GCSE (%)SORT BY SCORE
InstitutionOldNewVAA/AS
Sherborne School (IND, SEL)96901064.1365.1
Sherborne School for Girls (IND, SEL)9592NA360.3
Bryanston School (IND, SEL)93921070.3340.6
St Antony's Leweston School (IND)78731015.8322.3
Thomas Hardye School, The80721034.3320.8
Gryphon School, The61541002.2311.3
Gillingham School68531027.6304.9
Shaftesbury School4634985.6300.2
Woodroffe School, The6856994.8298.1
Clayesmore School (IND, SEL)6858NA291.1
Lytchett Minster School69501008.5252.3
Blandford School, The57461003.5244.1
Beaminster School5743991.3237
Twynham School65501007.1234.7
Beaminster-Colfox Combined Sixth FormNANANA234.5
Sir John Colfox School, The5448986.1232.9
Budmouth Technology College7458995.4225
Weymouth CollegeNANANA214.9
Queen Elizabeth's School62491009.7213.7
Ferndown Upper School4538974.1211.8
Purbeck School, The5447986.2207.2
Milton Abbey School (IND, SEL)7767NA191.2
Highcliffe School6555995.1189.7
Grange School, The3124965.2188.9
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Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland do not publish tables.

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