# The Prince of Wales School

The Prince of Wales School is a primary school in Dorset, for pupils aged 2 to 9.

It had 156 pupils at the school census in January 2026.

Primary school. Code E113747. [Dorset](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset)

- Phase: Primary
- Type: Community school
- Ages: 2 to 9
- Pupils: 156
- Council: Dorset
- URN: 113747

## Latest Ofsted outcome

Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade
- Inspection: Graded inspection, 3 June 2025
- Overall effectiveness: No overall grade (from September 2024)
- Quality of education: Good
- Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
- Personal development: Outstanding
- Leadership and management: Good
Edition: Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks cannot be compared.

The Department for Education publishes no KS2 or KS4 results for this school.

## Schools nearby

Distances are in a straight line. Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools.

- [The Thomas Hardye School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-thomas-hardye-school-e137163): 430 m. Secondary. Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade. Attainment 8 of 47.8 (2025/26, provisional)
- [Dorchester Middle School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/dorchester-middle-school-e138186): 580 m. Secondary. Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Dorchester Learning Centre](https://openindex.co.uk/school/dorchester-learning-centre-e130316): 1.3 km. Pupil referral and alternative provision. Good (overall), May 2022
- [Damers First School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/damers-first-school-e147559): 1.4 km. Primary. Standards maintained, February 2025
- [St Osmund's Church of England Middle School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-osmunds-church-of-england-middle-school-e147904): 1.6 km. Secondary. Good (overall), July 2022. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Sunninghill Preparatory School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/sunninghill-preparatory-school-e113927): 1.8 km. Independent. Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

## Sources and further information

- [Schools: methods, licences and inspection sources](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools)
- [Get Information about Schools](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/113747)
- [Ofsted reports](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/113747)

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