The Blandford School
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Attainment 8 of 47.0 is close to the national average of around 46.
- Attainment 8:
- 47.0
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 63%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -0.33
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.54, -0.12]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 182 | 47.0 | — | 63.2% | 26.9% | 4.2 |
| 2023/2024 | 186 | 46.6 | -0.33 | 63.4% | 40.3% | 4.2 |
| 2022/2023 | 170 | 49.2 | -0.13 | 72.0% | 43.0% | 4.5 |
| 2021/2022 | 171 | 49.7 | -0.14 | 68.0% | 39.0% | 4.4 |
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Other secondary schools in Dorset for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 113888 |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Alan Jones |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | DT11 7SQ |
| Latest pupils | 182 |
| FSM eligible | 20.5% |
Contact and identifiers
Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7SQ
http://www.blandfordschool.org.ukView local authority page1258451121| DfE number | 4510 |
| UKPRN | 10006602 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 21 May 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 23 Apr 2024 |
| Publication date | 21 May 2024 |