Buckholme Towers School
18 Commercial Road
Poole
Dorset
BH14 0JW
Head: Mrs S Mercer
Tel: 01202 742871
Fax: 01202 740754
E-mail: office@buckholme.dorset.sch.uk
Web: www.buckholmetowers.com
Region: South West
Setting: suburban
Religious Affiliation: Christian
Boys age range 3-12
Girls age range 3-12
Sixthform (A Level) No
Canford School
Wimborne
Dorset
BH21 3AD
Head: J D Lever
Tel: 01202 841254
Fax: 01202 881723
E-mail: admissions@canford.com
Web: www.canford.com
Region: South West
Setting: rural
Religious Affiliation: Christian
Boys age range: 13-18
Girls age range 13-18
Sixthform (A Level) Yes
Castle Court School
Knoll Lane
Corfe Mullen
Wimborne
Dorset
BH21 3RF
Head: R E T Nicholl
Tel: 01202 694438
Fax: 01202 659063
E-mail: office@castlecourt.com
Web: www.castlecourt.com
Region: South West
Setting: rural
Religious Affiliation: Christian
Boys age range 3-13
Girls age range 3-13
Sixthform (A Level) No
Clayesmore Prep School
Iwerne Minster
Blandford Forum
Dorset
DT11 8PH
Head: R Geffen
Tel: 01747 811707
Fax: 01747 811692
E-mail: prepadmissions@clayesmore.com
Web: www.clayesmore.com
Region: South West
Setting: rural
Religious Affiliation: Anglican/Protestant
Special comment:
Boys age range 2-13
Girls age range 2-13
Sixthform (A Level) No
Clayesmore School
Iwerne Minster
Blandford Forum
Dorset
DT11 8LL
Head: M G Cooke
Tel: 01747 812122
Fax: 01747 813187
E-mail: hmsec@clayesmore.com
Web: www.clayesmore.com
Region: South West
Setting: rural
Religious Affiliation: Christian
Boys age range 13-18
Girls age range 13-18
Sixthform (A Level) Yes
Dorchester Prep & Independent School
25-26 Icen Way
Dorchester
Dorset
DT1 1EP
Head: Dr Chris J Rattew
Tel: 01305 264925
Fax:
E-mail: info@dorchesterprepschool.co.uk
Web: www.dorchesterprepschool.co.uk
Region: South West
Setting: urban
Religious Affiliation: Inter-denominational
Boys age range 3-18
Girls age range 3-18
Sixthform (A Level) Yes
Dumpton School
Wimborne
Dorset
BH21 7AF
Head: A G M Watson
Tel: 01202 883818
Fax: 01202 848760
Region: South West
Setting: rural
Religious Affiliation: Christian
Special comment:
Boys age range 2-13
Girls age range 2-13
Sixthform (A Level) No
Hanford School
Childe Okeford
Blandford
Dorset
DT11 8HL
Head: N Mackay
Tel: 01258 860219
Fax: 01258 861255
Region: South West
Setting: rural
Religious Affiliation: Anglican/Protestant
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Boys age range -
Girls age range 8-13
Sixthform (A Level) No
International College
Sherborne School
Newell Grange
Sherborne
Dorset
DT9 4EZ
Head: Dr Christopher Greenfield
Tel: 01935 814743
Fax: 01935 816863
Region: South West
Setting: suburban
Religious Affiliation: None
Special comment:
Boys age range 11-16 -
Girls age range 11-16 -
Sixthform (A Level) No
Knighton House
Durweston
Blandford Forum
Dorset
DT11 0PY
Head: Mrs C Renton
Tel: 01258 452065
Fax: 01258 450744
E-mail: enquiries@knighton-house.co.uk
Web: www.knightonhouse.dorset.sch.uk
Region: South West
Setting: rural
Religious Affiliation: Christian
Boys age range 2-7
Girls age range 2-13
Sixthform (A Level) NO
Milton Abbey School
Blandford Forum
Dorset
DT11 0BZ
Head: W J Hughes-D'Aeth
Tel: 01258 880484
Fax: 01258 881194
E-mail: info@miltonabbey.co.uk
Web: www.miltonabbey.co.uk
Region: South West
Setting: rural
Religious Affiliation: Anglican/Protestant
Boys age range 13-18
Girls age range 16-18
Sixthform (A Level) Yes
Port Regis
Motcombe Park
Shaftesbury
Dorset
SP7 9QA
Head: P A E Dix
Tel: 01747 852566
Fax: 01747 854684
E-mail: office@portregis.com
Web: www.portregis.com
Region: South West
Setting: rural
Religious Affiliation: Inter-denominational
Boys age range 3-14
Girls age range 3-14
Sixthform (A Level) No
Shaftesbury School
Salisbury Rd
Shaftesbury
Dorset
SP7 8ER
Head: D J Booth
Tel: 01747 854498
Fax: 01747 851208
E-mail: office@shaftesburyschool.co.uk
Web: www.shaftesburyschool.com
Region: South West
Setting: rural
Religious Affiliation: Christian
Special comment: State Boarding School
Boys age range 11-18
Girls age range 11-18
Sixthform (A Level) Boys: 87 Girls: 77
Sherborne Prep School
Acreman Street
Sherborne
Dorset
DT9 3NY
Head: P S Tait
Tel: 01935 812097
Fax: 01935 813948
E-mail: info@prep.sherborne.com
Web: www.prep.sherborne.com
Region: South West
Setting: urban
Religious Affiliation: Christian
Boys age range 3-13
Girls age range 3-13
Sixthform (A Level) Boys: Girls:
Sherborne School for Girls
Bradford Road
Sherborne
Dorset
DT9 3QN
Head: Mrs J Dwyer
Tel: 01935 818287
Fax: 01935 389445
Region: South West
Setting: rural
Religious Affiliation: Anglican/Protestant
Boys age range -
Girls age range 11-18
Sixthform (A Level) Boys: Girls: 130
St Antony's Leweston Prep School
Sherborne
Dorset
DT9 6EN
Head: Mrs M Allen
Tel: 01963 210790
Fax: 01963 210648
E-mail: enquiries@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Web: www.leweston.co.uk
Region: South West
Setting: rural
Religious Affiliation: Roman Catholic
Boys age range 3-7
Girls age range 3-11
Sixthform (A Level) Boys: Girls:
St Antony's Leweston School
Sherborne
Dorset
DT9 6EN
Head: A Aylward
Tel: 01963 210691
Fax: 01963 211080
E-mail: admissions@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Web: www.leweston.co.uk
Region: South West
Setting: rural
Religious Affiliation: Roman Catholic
Boys age range -
Girls age range 11-18
Sixthform (A Level) Boys: Girls: 65
St Martin's Prep School
15 Stokewood Road
Bournemouth
Dorset
BH3 7NA
Head: T Shenton
Tel: 01202 760744
Fax:
Region: South West
Setting: urban
Religious Affiliation: Anglican/Protestant
Boys age range 4-12
Girls age range 4-12
Sixthform (A Level) Boys: Girls
St Mary's School
Shaftesbury
Dorset
SP7 9LP
Head: R James
Tel: 01747 854005
Fax: 01747 851557
E-mail: admin@st-marys-shaftesbury.co.uk
Web: www.st-marys-shaftesbury.co.uk
Region: South West
Setting: rural
Religious Affiliation: Roman Catholic
Boys age range -
Girls age range 9-18 9-18 -
Sixthform (A Level) Boys: Girls: 81
St Thomas Garnet's School
Parkwood Road
Bournemouth
Dorset
BH5 2BH
Head: P R Gillings
Tel: 01202 420172
Fax: 01202 773060
Region: South West
Setting: urban
Religious Affiliation: Roman Catholic
Special comment:
Boys age range 0-11
Girls age range 0-11
Sixthform (A Level) Boys: Girls:
Sunninghill Prep School
South Court
South Walks Rd
Dorchester
Dorset
DT1 2JT
Head: A A Dickey
Tel: 01305 262306
Fax: 01305 261254
Region: South West
Setting: urban
Religious Affiliation: Inter-denominational
Boys age range 3-13
Girls age range 3-13
Sixthform (A Level) Boys: Girls:
Talbot Heath School
Rothesay Road
Bournemouth
Dorset
BH4 9NJ
Head: Mrs C Dipple
Tel: 01202 761881
Fax: 01202 768155
E-mail: admissions@talbotheath.org
Web: www.talbotheath.org.uk
Region: South West
Setting: suburban
Religious Affiliation: Anglican/Protestant
Boys age range 3-7
Girls age range 3-18
Sixthform (A Level) Boys: Girls: 62
Talbot House Prep School
8 Firs Glen Road
Bournemouth
Dorset
BH9 2LR
Head: Mrs C Oosthuizen
Tel: 01202 510348
Fax: 01202 775904
Region: South West
Setting: urban
Religious Affiliation: None
Special comment:
Boys age range 3-11
Girls age range 3-11
Sixthform (A Level) Boys: Girls:
The Old Malthouse
Langton Matravers
Swanage
Dorset
BH19 3HB
Head: R A Keeble
Tel: 01929 422302
Fax: 01929 422154
E-mail: office@oldmalthouseschool.co.uk
Web: www.oldmalthouseschool.co.uk
Region: South West
Setting: rural
Religious Affiliation: Anglican/Protestant
Special comment:
Boys age range 3-13
Girls age range 3-13
Sixthform (A Level) Boys: Girls:
The Park School
Queen's Park South Drive
Bournemouth
Dorset
BH8 9BJ
Head: C G Cole
Tel: 01202 396640
Fax: 01202 392705
Region: South West
Setting: urban
Religious Affiliation: Inter-denominational
Boys age range 4-11
Girls age range 4-11
Sixthform (A Level) Boys: Girls:
Thornlow Prep School
Connaught Road
Weymouth
Dorset
DT4 0SA
Head: R A Fowke
Tel: 01305 785703
Fax:
E-mail: admin@thornlow.co.uk
Web: www.thornlow.co.uk
Region: South West
Setting: urban
Religious Affiliation: Christian
Boys age range 3-13
Girls age range 3-13
Sixthform (A Level) Boys: Girls:
Uplands School
St Osmund's Road
Parkstone
Poole
Dorset
BH14 9JY
Head: Newly Appointed
Tel: 01202 742626
Fax: 01202 731037
Region: South West
Setting: suburban
Religious Affiliation: Other
Special comment:
Boys age range 2-16
Girls age range 2-16
Sixthform (A Level) Boys: Girls:
Wentworth College
College Road
Bournemouth
Dorset
BH5 2DY Head: Miss S D Coe
Tel: 01202 423266
Fax: 01202 418030
Region: South West
Setting: suburban
Religious Affiliation:
Inter-denominational
Special comment: Learning support
Day Weekly Board Full Board Totals
Termly Fees 3875 5450 5450 -
No. of boys 0
Boys age range -
No. of girls 150 12 40 202
Girls age range 11-18 11-18 11-18 -
No. of pupils 150 12 40 202
Sixthform (A Level) Boys: Girls: 40
Yarrells Prep School
Yarrells House
Upton
Poole
Dorset
BH16 5EU Head: Mrs N A Covell
Tel: 01202 622229
Fax: 01202 620870
Region: South West
Setting: suburban
Religious Affiliation:
Inter-denominational
Special comment: Learning support
Day Weekly Board Full Board Totals
Termly Fees 450-2450 -
No. of boys 120 120
Boys age range 2-13 -
No. of girls 131 131
Girls age range 2-13 -
No. of pupils 251 0 0 251
Sixthform (A Level) Boys: Girls:
It contains one of the most highly awarded and popular beaches in Europe. Sandbanks, whose main road is known as 'millionaires row', is only 1km2, and has the fourth highest land value, by area, in the world. There are exclusive homes both on Sandbanks and across the immediate region, stretching east from the Harbour to The Avenue (the eastern boundary of Poole). The adjacent areas of Lilliput and Canford Cliffs, also have the largest collection of expensive properties outside London and are home to many celebrities. In 2005 a modest bungalow on the peninsula sold for three million pounds, despite its state of disrepair. The Sandbanks and Canford Cliff Coastline area has been labeled by national media as Britain's equivalent of the coastlines of the Gold Coast, Australia and Orange County, California.
