William Barnes Primary School vs The Forum School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
William Barnes Primary School
Sturminster Newton
The Forum School
Blandford Forum
Overview
Phase
Primary
Special
Type
Community school
Other independent special school
Age Range
4–11
7–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Dorset
Dorset
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
162
31
Capacity
210
66
Occupancy
77%
47%
FSM %
25.3%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Requires Improvement
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Good
Personal Development
-
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Feb 2023
Oct 2024
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
71%
-
KS2 Maths
68%
-
KS2 Writing
77%
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