Downlands Community School vs Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Downlands Community School
Blandford Forum
Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School
Blandford Forum
Overview
Phase
Primary
Primary
Type
Community school
Academy converter
Age Range
3–11
2–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Church of England
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Dorset
Dorset
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
201
208
Capacity
420
210
Occupancy
48%
99%
FSM %
4.7%
27.4%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Inadequate
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
-
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
-
Leadership & Management
Inadequate
-
Last Inspected
Jan 2026
Mar 2025
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
54%
77%
KS2 Maths
65%
83%
KS2 Writing
54%
87%