Downlands Community SchoolArchbishop Wake Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Blandford Forum.
Summary of the comparison
Downlands Community School and Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Blandford Forum.
Downlands Community School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Downlands Community School was judged the expected standard and Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School 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 42.0% for Downlands Community School and 64.0% for Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Downlands Community School (45.0% in 2022-23, 42.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Blandford ForumDownlands Community School | Blandford ForumArchbishop Wake Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D42/100 | D52/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 62nd of 116 in Dorset | 40th of 116 in Dorset Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 0-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 215 | 369 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Blandford Forum, DT11 8BG | Blandford Forum, DT11 8SW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 42.0% | 64.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 215 | 369 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.8% | 27.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 31.6% | 11.7% | |
| SEN support | 28.8% | 15.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.7% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.1% Stronger figure | 17.4% | 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.
Downlands Community School
Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School
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