Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary SchoolMilldown CofE Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Blandford Forum.
Summary of the comparison
Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School and Milldown CofE Academy are primary schools in Blandford Forum.
Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Milldown CofE Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Milldown CofE Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School was judged Good and Milldown CofE Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 64.0% for Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School and 48.0% for Milldown CofE Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Milldown CofE Academy (58.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Blandford ForumArchbishop Wake Church of England Primary School | Blandford ForumMilldown CofE Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 40th of 116 in Dorset | 27th of 116 in Dorset Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 0-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 369 | 207 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Blandford Forum, DT11 8SW | Blandford Forum, DT11 7SN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% Stronger figure | 48.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 369 | 207 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.9% | 23.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.7% | 6.8% | |
| SEN support | 15.2% | 14.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% | 6.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.4% | 16.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School
Milldown CofE Academy
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