South West

Independent schools in Dorset

Discover independent pre-prep, prep and senior schools in Dorset around Blandford, Wimborne, Sherborne, Bournemouth and Poole.

Bournemouth Collegiate School

Bournemouth Collegiate School is an independent day and boarding school for boys and girls aged 3 to 18.

Pre-Prep/Prep

Senior

Coed

Day

Boarding

Talbot Heath School

Talbot Heath School is an independent day and boarding school for girls aged 3 to 18 in Bournemouth, Dorset. The school was founded over 130 years ago to provide a first-class liberal education for girls.

Pre-Prep/Prep

Senior

Girls

Day

Boarding

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Bournemouth Collegiate School	Pre-Prep Prep Senior	Coed	Day Boarding	400 to 700 pupils
Bryanston School	Senior	Coed	Day Boarding	700 to 1,000 pupils
Canford School	Senior	Coed	Day Boarding	400 to 700 pupils
Castle Court School	Pre-Prep Prep	Coed	Day	200 to 400 pupils
Clayesmore School	Pre-Prep Prep Senior	Coed	Day Boarding	400 to 700 pupils
Dumpton School	Pre-Prep Prep	Coed	Day	200 to 400 pupils
Hanford School	Prep	Girls	Day Boarding	100 to 200 pupils
Leweston School	Pre-Prep Prep Senior	Coed	Day Boarding	400 to 700 pupils
Milton Abbey School	Senior	Coed	Day Boarding	100 to 200 pupils
Port Regis	Pre-Prep Prep	Coed	Day Boarding	200 to 400 pupils
Sherborne Girls	Senior	Girls	Day Boarding	400 to 700 pupils
Sherborne Preparatory School	Pre-Prep Prep	Coed	Day Boarding	100 to 200 pupils
Sherborne School	Senior	Boys	Day Boarding	400 to 700 pupils
Sunninghill Preparatory School	Pre-Prep Prep	Coed	Day	100 to 200 pupils
Talbot Heath School	Pre-Prep Prep Senior	Girls	Day Boarding	400 to 700 pupils
Yarrells Preparatory School	Pre-Prep Prep	Coed	Day	200 to 400 pupils