Dorchester Learning Centre
Pupil referral and alternative provision schoolDorchester Learning Centre is a pupil referral and alternative provision school in Dorset, for pupils aged 5 to 18. It had 54 pupils at the school census in January 2026.
Ofsted
Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026Good (overall), May 2022
- Inspection
- Graded inspection, 25 May 2022
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
The Department for Education publishes no KS2 or KS4 results for this school.
Schools nearby
In a straight line- The Prince of Wales SchoolPrimary. Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade1.3 km
- The Thomas Hardye SchoolSecondary. Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade. Attainment 8 of 47.8 (2025/26, provisional)1.7 km
- Dorchester Middle SchoolSecondary. Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)1.7 km
Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools, which Open Index doesn’t map. Every school in Dorset
Where these figures come from
- Schools: the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government, with Ofsted’s latest inspections for England.