Deans Grove House, Deans Grove, Wimborne, Dorset BH21 7AF
10 simple reasons to choose Dumpton School
Independent prep school and nursery.
For pupils aged 2 to 13 years.
Mixed school (about 60% boys).
Day school.
Religious character; Church of England.
Non-selective intake.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Fees range from £3,066 (Rec) to £5,494 per term (2019/20).
10 better reasons to choose Dumpton School
Schoolsmith Score®; 83.
One of the 10 best independent or state primaries within a 10 mile radius.
On average, 18 pupils per class and 9.3 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Pupils go on to one of 20 independent schools; girls at 11 and boys at 13. 40-50% go to Canford, 20% to Bryanston and 10-15% to Clayesmore. 25% win scholarships.
The "Dumpton Extra-Curricular Award" promotes participation in outdoor pursuits, community and environmental service and hobbies.
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, for art, DT, drama, and computing from Year 3, and for all subjects from Year 4.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French, Latin. There are out-of-hours extra help sessions for some subjects and a small number of academic clubs.
School offers over 10 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in hockey, netball, sailing, swimming.
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Over half the pupils learn a musical instrument (from Year 3). 3 choirs, orchestra and one or two instrument ensembles. There are also some visual and performing arts clubs.
Out of school hours care from 8.00am 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).