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Independent schools in Dorset

Are you looking for an independent school in Dorset? Search here to find and compare day and boarding schools, girls' schools, boys' schools, prep schools, senior schools and sixth forms.

We have 27 private schools listed in Dorest; you will find them all listed at the bottom of this page, with basic directory information. You can use the filters to narrow your search, and find schools near you with our postcode search.

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Hanford School

Child Okeford,
Blandford Forum,
DT11 8HN,
Dorset

www.hanfordschool.co.uk

Girls, Boarding, Preparatory.

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Bournemouth Collegiate School (BCS Prep)

40 St. Osmund's Road,
Lower Parkstone,
Poole,
BH14 9JY,
Dorset

Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Bournemouth Collegiate School (BCS Senior)

College Road,
Southbourne,
Bournemouth,
BH5 2DY,
Dorset

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.

Bryanston Prep

Durweston,
Blandford,
DT11 0PY,
Dorset

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Bryanston School

Blandford Forum,
DT11 0PX,
Dorset

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Canford School

Canford Magna,
Wimborne,
BH21 3AD,
Dorset

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.

Castle Court School

Knoll Lane,
Corfe Mullen,
Wimborne,
BH21 3RF,
Dorset

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Clayesmore Preparatory School

Blandford Road,
Iwerne Minster,
DT11 8LL,
Dorset

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Clayesmore School

Blandford Road,
Iwerne Minster,
DT11 8LL,
Dorset

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Dumpton School

Deans Grove House,
Deans Grove,
Wimborne,
BH21 7AF,
Dorset

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Leweston Prep School

Sherborne,
DT9 6EN,
Dorset

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Leweston Senior School

Sherborne,
DT9 6EN,
Dorset

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.

Milton Abbey School

Blandford Forum,
DT11 0BZ,
Dorset

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.

Park School

43 Queens Park South Drive,
Bournemouth,
BH8 9BJ,
Dorset

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Port Regis

Motcombe Park,
Shaftesbury,
SP7 9QA,
Dorset

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Shaftesbury School

Salisbury Road,
Shaftesbury,
SP7 8ER,
Dorset

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.

Sherborne Girls

Bradford Road,
Sherborne,
DT9 3QN,
Dorset

Girls, Boarding, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.

Sherborne International

Newell Grange,
Newell,
Sherborne,
DT9 4EZ,
Dorset

Co-educational, Boarding, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Sherborne Preparatory School

Acreman Street,
Sherborne,
DT9 3NY,
Dorset

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Sherborne School

Abbey Road,
Sherborne,
DT9 3LF,
Dorset

Boys, Boarding, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.

St Martin's School

15 Stokewood Road,
Bournemouth,
BH3 7NA,
Dorset

Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Sunninghill Preparatory School

South Court,
South Walks Road,
Dorchester,
DT1 1EB,
Dorset

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Talbot Heath

Rothesay Road,
Talbot Woods,
Bournemouth,
BH4 9NJ,
Dorset

Girls, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Talbot House Preparatory School

8 Firs Glen Road,
Talbot Park,
Bournemouth,
BH9 2LR,
Dorset

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Yarrells School & Nursery

Yarrells House,
Upton,
Poole,
BH16 5EU,
Dorset

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.