The Blandford School

Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, DT11 7SQ

Local ranking8th of 30 secondary schools in Dorset
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1557

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
47.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
46.2%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
65.9%
Entering EBacc
26.9%
EBacc APS
4.2
Cohort Size
182

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
95.0%
Continued in education
85.0%
Apprenticeships
8.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
2.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
95.0%
Higher education
57.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
34.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

37.2

Avg Points/Entry

37.5

Best 3 A-Levels

60

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
17.4%
Applied General Avg Points
43.7
16-18 Cohort
136

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1135
Boys
581 (51%)
Girls
554 (49%)
Capacity
1557 (73% full)
SEND
9.6%
FSM Eligible
20.8%
EAL
5.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.9%
SEN Support
6.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
70.6
Budget per Pupil
£7,449/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.7%
Persistent Absence
21.9%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 89.2%
  • White Other: 2.9%
  • Other: 2.9%
  • Asian Other: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.1%
  • Asian Indian: 0.9%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 0.3%
  • Mixed Other: 0.3%

89.2%

White British

2.9%

White Other

2.9%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Milldown Road

Blandford Forum, South West

Administrative

URN
113888
UKPRN
10006602
Establishment No.
4510