Education

Poundbury benefits from a range of state schools, most of which are either rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted. This includes two First Schools, a Middle School and Thomas Hardye School and Sixth Form, which is one of the biggest and highest performing in the country.

Poundbury is served by two First Schools, The Prince of Wales First School which celebrated its 25th year in 2019 and Damers First School, which relocated to a new site at Poundbury in 2017, designed to meet their specific requirements. The move to Poundbury enabled the school to extend its environmental credentials, from growing its own food to reducing waste and increasing rates of walking, cycling and scooting to school.