The Blandford SchoolThe Forum Centre

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Blandford Forum.

Summary of the comparison

This page compares The Blandford School and The Forum Centre in Blandford Forum.

The Blandford School versus The Forum Centre compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure	Blandford ForumThe Blandford School	Blandford ForumThe Forum Centre	England average
Overview
Our score	C56/100	Not scored
Local ranking	11th of 28 in Dorset	Not ranked
Inspection	Ofsted: Good	Ofsted: Good
School type	Voluntary controlled school	Pupil referral unit
Phase	Secondary	Not reported
Age range	11-18	5-16
Gender	Mixed	Mixed
Pupils on roll	1,103	19
Capacity	1,557	57
Location	Blandford Forum, DT11 7SQ	Blandford Forum, DT11 7BX
GCSE results
Attainment 8	43.2	Not reported	46.2
Grade 5+ in English & maths	37.1%	Not reported	46.3%
Grade 4+ in English & maths	59.7%	Not reported	64.8%
Cohort	186	Not reported
A-level results
A-level entries	60	Not reported
A-level average points	37.2	Not reported	35.0
A-level average grade	B-	Not reported
Best 3 A-levels points	37.5	Not reported	35.8
AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects	17.4%	Not reported	17.5%
Pupils
Pupils in the census	1,135	18
Free school meals (ever 6)	20.8%	72.2%
English as an additional language	5.9%	0.0%
SEN support	6.7%	44.4%
SEN with an EHC plan	2.9%	55.6%
Attendance
Overall absence	8.7%	Not reported	6.2%
Persistent absence	21.9%	Not reported	15.8%

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