ND Kids
Listed in Gloucestershire County Council's Alternative Provision Catalogue 2025-26
Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire· 16.6 miles away· Contact provider
Independent Alternative ProvisionOn-site
Availability last updated 12 days ago
Alternative Provision in Dorchester
Below are Alternative Provision, SEND specialist and flexible learning providers with a presence in or near Dorchester, Dorset, alongside online providers who accept students from anywhere in the UK. Drawn from the live catalogue of 4,360 providers on AP Directory.
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Source-backed listing
Personalised Learning Dorset
Discovered via AP Finder; corroborated via Companies House company registration
Dorset, Dorset· 14.9 miles away· Contact provider
Independent Alternative ProvisionsensoryOn-site
Availability last updated 19 days ago
The Quay School
Academy alternative provision converter in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Poole, Dorset· 19.2 miles away· Ages 5–18· Contact provider
AP AcademyAutism / ASCSEND (general)Mental health difficultiesOn-site
Availability last updated 1 month ago
Core Creative Education
Discovered via AP Finder; corroborated via Companies House company registration
Dorset, Dorset· 18 miles away· Contact provider
Independent Alternative ProvisionSEMHAutism / ASCADHDOn-site
Availability last updated 19 days ago
Graduately Developing Futures
Other independent special school in Dorset
Dorset, Dorset· 13.7 miles away· Ages 6–14· Contact provider
Specialist SEND ProvisionAutism / ASCAnxietySEND (general)On-site
Availability last updated 2 months ago
The Forum School
Other independent special school in Dorset
Blandford Forum, Dorset· 15 miles away· Ages 7–19· Contact provider
Specialist SEND ProvisionSEMHAutism / ASCSEND (general)On-site
Availability last updated 2 months ago
Yewstock School
Community special school in Dorset
Sturminster Newton, Dorset· 16.5 miles away· Ages 2–19· Contact provider
Specialist SEND ProvisionOn-site
Availability last updated 2 months ago
Montacute School
Academy special converter in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Poole, Dorset· 17.2 miles away· Ages 2–18· Contact provider
Specialist SEND ProvisionSEND (general)sensorymedicalOn-site
Availability last updated 2 months ago
South West Regional Assessment Centre
Special post 16 institution in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Wimborne, Dorset· 17.5 miles away· Ages 16–25· Contact provider
Specialist SEND ProvisionSEND (general)On-site
Availability last updated 4 months ago
Winchelsea School
Community special school in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Poole, Dorset· 19.2 miles away· Ages 4–19· Contact provider
Specialist SEND ProvisionAutism / ASCSEND (general)Mental health difficultiesOn-site
Availability last updated 3 months ago
The White House School
Other independent special school in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Poole, Dorset· 19.3 miles away· Ages 6–14· Contact provider
Specialist SEND ProvisionOn-site
Availability last updated 2 months ago
The Lion Works School
Other independent special school in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Poole, Dorset· 19.4 miles away· Ages 11–18· Contact provider
Specialist SEND ProvisionSEND (general)Autism / ASCEBSA / Emotionally Based School AvoidanceOn-site
Availability last updated 2 months ago
Creative Learners
Flexible online GCSE Photography and creative learning pathways
Online· Contact provider
Online Alternative ProvisionOnlineFlexible timetable
Availability last updated 19 days ago
Inclusive Kinship
Listed in Gloucestershire County Council's Alternative Provision Catalogue 2025-26
Location on request· Contact provider
Independent Alternative ProvisionOn-site
Availability last updated 12 days ago
Nisai Virtual Learning
Listed in Gloucestershire County Council's Alternative Provision Catalogue 2025-26
Online· Contact provider
Independent Alternative ProvisionOnline
Availability last updated 12 days ago
Rachael Dixon
Listed in Gloucestershire County Council's Alternative Provision Catalogue 2025-26
Location on request· Contact provider
Independent Alternative ProvisionOn-site
Availability last updated 12 days ago
Building SEND Castles
Listed on Suffolk's Non-School Alternative Provision Directory (Rolling Select List)
Location on request· Contact provider
Independent Alternative ProvisionOn-site
Availability last updated 12 days ago
Connection Tutoring
Listed on Suffolk's Non-School Alternative Provision Directory (Rolling Select List)
Location on request· Contact provider
Independent Alternative ProvisionOn-site
Availability last updated 12 days ago
Core Training Group
Listed on Suffolk's Non-School Alternative Provision Directory (Rolling Select List)
Location on request· Contact provider
Independent Alternative ProvisionOn-site
Availability last updated 12 days ago
The Inclusive Kitchen
Listed on Suffolk's Non-School Alternative Provision Directory (Rolling Select List)
Location on request· Contact provider
Independent Alternative ProvisionOn-site
Availability last updated 12 days ago
Frequently asked questions
- How is distance calculated for providers near Dorchester?
- We calculate an approximate straight-line distance between the provider's registered location and this area's centre point. Always confirm actual travel time directly with the provider.
- Are online providers included?
- Yes — providers offering online or nationwide delivery are included regardless of physical distance, since location isn't a barrier to accessing their provision.
- Does inclusion in this list mean a provider is approved?
- No. Inclusion is not a safeguarding or quality endorsement — see each provider's verification status and carry out your own due diligence.