Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 0–11 · Blandford Forum, Dorset
Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Blandford Forum, Dorset for ages 0–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 25 January 2023. Dorset has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2016 to 2019 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Black Lane, Blandford Forum, DT11 8SW
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 0–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Dorset
- Pupils on roll
- 411 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 27.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 25 January 2023
Strengths
- “The school’s seven core values of happiness, perseverance, cooperation, kindness, courage, honesty and respect permeate throughout the school.”
- “They work with each other to live out the school’s motto of ‘aim high, believe; fly high, achieve’.”
- “During playtimes, they make good use of the creative opportunities on offer.”
To improve
- “Leaders have identified a few foundation subjects where pupils do not achieve as well as they could.”
- “This is because leaders have not yet provided teachers with the precise content pupils will learn over time.”
- “There are some instances of pupils being off task.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 March 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 64% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 38 first-preference applications, 40 offers in total, 38 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2016 to 2019, 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
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- 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 primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Dorset.
- Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Milldown CofE Academy 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Downlands Community School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Pimperne Church of England VC Primary School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Durweston Church of England Primary School 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Spetisbury CofE Primary School 2.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Shillingstone Church of England Primary School 4.6 mi Good Last distance published
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford 5.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published