The Thomas Hardye School
Secondary school in Dorchester, Dorset. No overall grade. Quality of education good (Feb 2025).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 4 February 2025, report published 12 March 2025, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
No overall grade. From September 2024 Ofsted stopped giving one, but still graded each area.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around February 2029
The last inspection was in February 2025. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2030 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby secondary schools
- 0.2 milesDorchester Middle School
Report card, Jun 2026: 1 strong, 4 expected, 1 needs attention
- 1.0 milesSt Osmund's Church of England Middle School
Good (Jul 2022)
- 2.3 milesDorset Studio School
Good (Mar 2024)
- 4.6 milesWey Valley Academy
Good (Oct 2023)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.