Downlands Community School vs Milldown CofE Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Downlands Community School
Blandford Forum
Milldown CofE Academy
Blandford Forum
Overview
Phase
Primary
Primary
Type
Community school
Academy converter
Age Range
3–11
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Church of England
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Dorset
Dorset
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
201
200
Capacity
420
210
Occupancy
48%
95%
FSM %
4.7%
23.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
Inadequate
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Good
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Good
Leadership & Management
Inadequate
Good
Last Inspected
Jan 2026
Oct 2022
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
54%
66%
KS2 Maths
65%
62%
KS2 Writing
54%
79%