Schools in Blandford Forum
Dorset · 18 schools
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Schools in Blandford Forum (18)
- Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 0-11 · DT11 8SW
Ofsted: Good (2013)KS2: 75% expected (2025) - Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · DT11 9QD
Ofsted: Good (2019)KS2: 80% expected (2025)88% of first choices got in - Shillingstone Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · DT11 0TX
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 73% expected (2025)78% of first choices got in - Spetisbury CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · DT11 9DF
Ofsted: Good (2014)KS2: 92% expected (2025)96% of first choices got in - Downlands Community School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · DT11 8BG
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2023)New report cardKS2: 60% expected (2025) - Bryanston School
All-through · Ages 3-18 · Independent · DT11 0PX
Attainment 8: 10.4 (2026)Grammar (11-plus) - Durweston Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · DT11 0QA
Ofsted report cardKS2: 100% expected (2025) - Hanford School
Independent · Ages 7-13 · Independent · DT11 8HN
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford
Primary · Ages 4-11 · DT11 8EL
Ofsted report cardKS2: 64% expected (2025) - The Luccombe Hub
Special · Ages 8-18 · Independent · DT11 0BD
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18
10 primary · 1 secondary
4,433
76% capacity used
3
0 outstanding · 3 good
5,856
1,423 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
23.9
GCSE Eng+Maths
9.3%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
780 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +195 primary and +140 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
82% occupied · 400 spare places
Secondary Schools
71% occupied · 454 spare places
Questions parents ask about schools in Blandford Forum
How many schools are there in Blandford Forum?
Blandford Forum has 18 open schools: 10 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through, 4 independent, 2 special and 1 other.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Blandford Forum?
None of the 10 graded schools in Blandford Forum currently holds an Outstanding rating. 8 are rated Good, so 80% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Which primary schools in Blandford Forum have the best SATs results?
Of the 9 primary schools in Blandford Forum with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Durweston Church of England Primary School (100% in reading, 100% in maths); Spetisbury CofE Primary School (92% in reading, 92% in maths); and Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School (77% in reading, 83% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
Durweston Church of England Primary SchoolSpetisbury CofE Primary SchoolBlandford St Mary Church of England Primary School
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Blandford Forum?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Blandford Forum selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Blandford Forum have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Blandford Forum have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Dorset allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Blandford Forum?
Apply to Dorset through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.