Deans Grove House, Deans Grove, Wimborne, Dorset BH21 7AF
10 simple reasons to choose Dumpton School
Independent prep school and nursery in Deans Grove, Wimborne.
For pupils aged 2 to 13 years.
Mixed school (about 60% boys).
Day school.
Religious character; Church of England.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Dumpton School fees range from £3,224 (Rec) to £5,763 per term (2021/22).
10 better reasons to choose Dumpton School
Schoolsmith Score®; 86.
One of the best independent prep schools in Wimborne and one of the 10 best primary schools for 10 miles.
On average, 16.2 pupils per class and 8.4 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Destinations for Dumpton School leavers are usually a local independent school. The most popular are Canford (40%-50% of leavers), Bryanston School (15%-20%), and Clayesmore School (15%-20%). 25% of pupils win awards and scholarships. 10% of Year 6 pupils leave for one of the four Poole and Bournemouth grammar schools.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, reasoning, French, Latin. Gold Primary Geography Quality Mark accreditation. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, drama, and music throughout, for languages from Year 1, for art, DT, and computing from Year 3, and for all subjects from Year 4.
School has an active pupil-led environmental programme and has an Eco Schools Green Flag accreditation.
4 games sessions per week with matches on the 5th day. School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in hockey, netball, sailing, swimming.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and over half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Three choirs, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
School day and after school clubs are from 8.15am to 5.45pm. Minibus service.
Find another school near Dumpton School
Independent Prep Schools
Castle Court Preparatory School (4.4 miles); Yarrells Preparatory School (8.3 miles); Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School (8.4 miles).
State Primary Schools
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School, Southbourne (12.2 miles); Hyde Church of England Primary School (14.5 miles); Broad Chalke Church of England Primary School (18.5 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Canford School (2.8 miles); Ringwood Waldorf School, Upper School (9.3 miles); Talbot Heath School (9.8 miles).
State Senior Schools
Allenbourn Middle School (1 mile); Parkstone Grammar School (4.8 miles); Poole Grammar School (5.4 miles).