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Piddle Valley Church of England First School

Dorset·Not ratedClasspot Rating·Good·0

PrimaryStateAges 2–9Mixed gender

#26 in Best Primary Schools in Dorset area

Pimperne Church of England VC Primary School

Dorset·5/10Classpot Rating·Good·0

PrimaryStateAges 4–11Mixed gender

#77 in Best Primary Schools in Dorset area

Portesham Church of England Primary School

Dorset·1/10Classpot Rating·Good·0

PrimaryStateAges 4–11Mixed gender

#54 in Best Primary Schools in Dorset area

Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Dorset·2/10Classpot Rating·Requires Improvement·0

PrimaryStateAges 4–11Mixed gender

Preston Pre-School Ltd

Dorset·Good·0

NurseryFull day care30 registered places

Puddletown Church of England First School

Dorset·Not ratedClasspot Rating·Good·0

PrimaryStateAges 4–9Mixed gender

Puddletown Pre-School

Dorset·Good·0

NurserySessional day care24 registered places

#10 in Best Secondary Schools in Dorset area

Queen Elizabeth's School

Dorset·4/10Classpot Rating·Requires Improvement·0

SecondaryStateAges 13–18Mixed gender

Radipole Preschool

Dorset·Good·0

NurseryFull day care24 registered places

#33 in Best Primary Schools in Dorset area

Radipole Primary School

Dorset·4/10Classpot Rating·Good·0

PrimaryStateAges 4–11Mixed gender

Rainbow's End Montessori School

Dorset·Outstanding·0

NurseryFull day care27 registered places

Ringwood Waldorf School

Dorset·0

All-throughPrivateAges 2–19Mixed gender

River House Nursery

Dorset·Good·0

NurseryFull day care70 registered places

Rock A Tots UK Limited Westmoors

Dorset·Good·0

NurseryFull day care58 registered places

Rushcombe First School

Dorset·Not ratedClasspot Rating·Outstanding·0

PrimaryStateAges 4–9Mixed gender

#30 in Best Primary Schools in Dorset area

Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Dorset·5/10Classpot Rating·Good·0

PrimaryStateAges 5–11Mixed gender

#43 in Best Primary Schools in Dorset area

Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Dorset·3/10Classpot Rating·Good·0

PrimaryStateAges 4–11Mixed gender

Sandford St Martin's Nursery School CIC

Dorset·Good·0

NurseryFull day care35 registered places

Scallywags Child Care Centre

Dorset·Good·0

NurseryFull day care78 registered places

Scamps Preschool

Dorset·Good·0

NurserySessional day care20 registered places

Shaftesbury Children Centre Nursery

Dorset·Outstanding·0

NurseryFull day care45 registered places

#69 in Best Primary Schools in Dorset area

Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School

Dorset·2/10Classpot Rating·Good·0

PrimaryStateAges 4–11Mixed gender

#14 in Best Secondary Schools in Dorset area

Shaftesbury School

Dorset·2/10Classpot Rating·Good·0

SecondaryStateAges 11–18Mixed gender

#58 in Best Primary Schools in Dorset area

Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School

Dorset·2/10Classpot Rating·Good·0

PrimaryStateAges 4–11Mixed gender

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