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School rankings · Dorset

Best schools in Wareham

11 schools in Wareham, each ranked among its council's schools of the same phase on the newest DfE results.

iSources and method

SourceDfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25.
DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26.
DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.
DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outEach school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase on the newest year's DfE results, the same rank as the Dorset league tables.
The best ranked schools within reach of the town centre sit beside them; distances are as the crow flies.

Things to know
  • A dash means no figure is published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).

Primary schools

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SourceDfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outRanked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

Wareham's own ranking

In WarehamSchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1Bovington Academy71%7%Top 13% (10/79) in Dorset
2Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School57%14%Top 49% (38/79) in Dorset
3Stoborough Church of England Primary School56%33%Top 50% (39/79) in Dorset
4Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School54%5%(42/79) in Dorset
5Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School50%0%(53/79) in Dorset
6Wool Church of England Primary School46%0%(61/79) in Dorset
7St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School46%0%(61/79) in Dorset
8Bere Regis Primary and Preschool45%0%(64/79) in Dorset
9Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School38%6%(77/79) in Dorset

Secondary schools (GCSE)

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SourceDfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26.

How it is worked outRanked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

Wareham's own ranking

In WarehamSchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
1The Purbeck School49.048%Top 11% (2/19) in Dorset

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
Poole High SchoolPoole6.1 miles48.150%Top 46% (10/22) in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Lytchett Minster SchoolPoole4.4 miles47.950%Top 16% (3/19) in Dorset
The Cornerstone AcademyPoole5.1 miles46.757%(13/22) in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

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SourceDfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outRanked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

Wareham's own ranking

In WarehamSchoolPoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
1The Purbeck School30.9-0.26(9/15) in Dorset

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
Lytchett Minster SchoolPoole4.4 miles35.4-0.02Top 14% (2/15) in Dorset
Poole High SchoolPoole6.1 miles35.0-0.04Top 43% (6/14) in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Private schools (A level)

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SourceDfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outRanked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England (private schools): 43.0. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

None in Wareham itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
Canford SchoolWimborne9.8 miles45.81st (1/3) in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Talbot Heath SchoolBournemouth9.6 miles39.6(2/3) in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Milton Abbey SchoolBlandford Forum12.0 miles23.7(6/6) in Dorset

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League tables: Dorset Primary · Dorset GCSE.

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