The Blandford School
Secondary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 11–18 · Blandford Forum, Dorset
The Blandford School is a secondary school in Blandford Forum, Dorset for ages 11–18 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 23 April 2024. Dorset has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2018 to 2022 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, DT11 7SQ
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Dorset
- Pupils on roll
- 1,103 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 23 April 2024
Strengths
- “The school’s core values of REAP: respect, effort, attitude and perseverance underpin all aspects of school life.”
- “The school strives to provide the same highquality education to all pupils.”
- “Leaders work to overcome any challenges that pupils face.”
To improve
- “However, many pupils do not take part in these activities.”
- “However, sometimes, the systematic checking and addressing of pupils’ knowledge and understanding lacks precision.”
- “As a result, some pupils have gaps in their knowledge that are not identified and acted upon.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 May 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 46% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 47 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 199 first-preference applications, 202 offers in total, 199 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2018 to 2022, as Dorset published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Dorset.
- Sturminster Newton High School 7.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Queen Elizabeth's School 8.2 mi Requires improvement
- Lytchett Minster School 9.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Shaftesbury School 9.7 mi Good
- Ferndown Upper School 12.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Purbeck School 12.5 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Gillingham School 12.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Dorset Studio School 14.3 mi Good Last distance published