Dunbury Church of England AcademyBlandford St Mary Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Dunbury Church of England Academy and Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
Dunbury Church of England Academy scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Dunbury Church of England Academy was judged Good and Blandford St Mary 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 45.0% for Dunbury Church of England Academy and 67.0% for Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Dunbury Church of England Academy (48.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Winterborne WhitechurchDunbury Church of England Academy | Blandford ForumBlandford St Mary Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 50th of 116 in Dorset | 24th of 116 in Dorset Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 113 | 206 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Winterborne Whitechurch, DT11 0AW | Blandford Forum, DT11 9QD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 45.0% | 67.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 113 | 206 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.3% | 30.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.9% | 3.9% | |
| SEN support | 14.2% | 12.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.2% Stronger figure | 11.9% | 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.
Dunbury Church of England Academy
Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School
Full profiles: Dunbury Church of England Academy · Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School