Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School

Birch Avenue, Blandford St Mary, Blandford Forum, DT11 9QD

Local ranking19th of 113 primary schools in Dorset
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
67.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
7.0%
Reading (Expected)
77.0%
Writing (Expected)
87.0%
Maths (Expected)
83.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
90.0%
Reading avg scaled score
106.0
Maths avg scaled score
106.0
GPS avg scaled score
107.0
Cohort Size
30

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
206
Boys
100 (49%)
Girls
106 (51%)
Capacity
210 (98% full)
SEND
15.0%
FSM Eligible
30.6%
EAL
3.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.4%
SEN Support
12.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
8.8
Budget per Pupil
£6,316/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.1%
Persistent Absence
11.9%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 83.6%
  • White Other: 4.5%
  • Other: 4.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.8%
  • Mixed Other: 1.8%
  • Black Caribbean: 1.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.4%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 0.5%

83.6%

White British

4.5%

White Other

4.5%

Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Birch Avenue

Blandford Forum, South West

Administrative

URN
141046
UKPRN
10046459
Establishment No.
3304
Trust
DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST