How we've allocated school places
We provide information on how school places have been allocated for schools which are full and oversubscribed.
For September 2026
On Time Secondary and Upper school allocations - 2 March 2026 - oversubscribed schools:
Late Secondary and Upper school allocations - 30 March 2026 - oversubscribed schools:
- Beaminster School
- Ferndown Upper School
- Gillingham School
- Lytchett Minster School
- The Gryphon School
On time primary, first and middle school allocations - 16 April 2026 - oversubscribed schools:
- Bincombe Valley Primary School
- Blandford St Mary Primary School
- Colehill First School
- Conifers Primary School
- Cranborne Middle School
- Hayeswood First School
- Hazelbury Bryan Primary School
- Henbury View First School
- Lytchett Matravers Primary School
- Manor Park First School
- Oakhurst First School
- Pamphill First School
- Parley First School
- Radipole Primary School
- Rushcombe First School
- Salway Ash Primary School
- Sherborne Primary School
- Southill Primary School
- Spetisbury Primary School
- St George's School, Bourton
- St Ives Primary School
- St James' First School, Gaunts Common
- St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester
- St Mary's First School, Charminster
- St Mary's First School, West Moors
- St Michael's Middle School
- St Nicholas & St Laurence Primary School
- St Osmund's Middle School
- The Prince of Wales School
- Thornford Primary School
- Trent Young's Primary School
- Trinity First School
- West Moors Middle School
- Wimborne First School
- Wool Primary School
Late primary, first and middle school allocations - 14 May 2026 - oversubscribed schools:
- Allenbourn Middle School
- Bincombe Valley Primary School
- Blandford St Mary Primary School
- Cranborne Middle School
- Henbury View First School
- Lytchett Matravers Primary School
- Manor Park First School
- Pamphill First School
- Parley First School
- Radipole Primary School
- Rushcombe First School
- Salway Ash Primary School
- Sherborne Primary School
- Southill Primary School
- Spetisbury Primary School
- St Ives Primary School
- St John's First School, Wimborne
- St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester
- St Mary's First School, West Moors
- St Michael's Middle School
- St Nicholas & St Laurence Primary School
- St Osmund's Middle School
- Symondsbury Primary School
- The Prince of Wales School
- Thorner's Primary School
- Upton Infant School
- West Moors Middle School
- Wimborne First School
- Wool Primary School
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