Sunninghill Preparatory School

Primary
Independent
Ages 0 to 13

No Ofsted inspection

South Court, South Walks Road, Dorchester, DT1 1EBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Sunninghill Preparatory School is a primary school in Dorchester for ages 0 to 13. It is one of the 179 schools in Dorset.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Sunninghill Preparatory School.

Sunninghill Preparatory School on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Pupil numbers and mix

167 pupils on roll, with places for 200

Special educational needs support15.6%

15.6%, 0.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0%

0%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Sunninghill Preparatory School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Osmund's Church of England Middle School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Manor Park Church of England First School	0.6 miles	Report card: Expected standard	Not published
Dorchester Middle School	0.8 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	49% met the expected standard
The Prince of Wales School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Not published

School details

School type: Other independent school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 0 to 13
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr David Newberry
Phone: 01305262306
Website: sunninghillprep.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: South Court, South Walks Road, Dorchester, DT1 1EB
Local authority: Dorset
URN: 113927

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.