The Blandford School (Blandford Forum) data

The Blandford School is located in Blandford Forum and falls under the local authority of Dorset. This mixed-sex secondary school has 1,108 pupils, with a capacity of 1,557, aged from eleven up to eighteen, and the type of establishment is voluntary controlled school. The school has 70 teachers with each teacher on average earning the full-time equivalent of £38,368. The most recend Ofsted inspection was 13th October 2021 resulting in an requires improvement rating.

The Blandford School contact details

AddressThe Blandford School
Milldown Road
Blandford Forum
Dorset
DT11 7SQ
Websitehttp://www.blandfordschool.org.uk
HeadteacherMrs Sally Wilson

About The Blandford School

Phase of EducationSecondary
Type of EstablishmentVoluntary controlled school
Admissions PolicyNon-selective
Statutory Low Age11
Statutory High Age18
BoardersNo boarders
Official Sixth FormHas a sixth form
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
DioceseNot applicable
Special ClassesHas Special Classes

Pupils

Census Date19th January 2023
School Capacity1,557
Number of Pupils1,10871% capacity
Number of Boys56251%
Number of Girls54649%
Free School Meals (%)19.80%

Where is The Blandford School?

Street AddressMilldown Road
TownBlandford Forum
CountyDorset
PostcodeDT11 7SQ
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The Blandford School on a map

The Blandford School map (DT11 7SQ) - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Ofsted

Ofsted Last Inspection13th October 2021
Ofsted RatingRequires improvement
Ofsted Special MeasuresNot applicable

Teachers at The Blandford School

Total Number of Teachers70
Total Number of Teachers (Full-Time Equivalent)63.8
Total Number of Teaching Assistants26
Total Number of Teaching Assistants (Full-Time Equivalent)17.9
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff29
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff (Full-Time Equivalent)20
Pupil:Teacher Ratio15.4
Mean Gross Full-Time Equivalent Salary of All Teachers£38,368

The Blandford School administrative data

Establishment NameThe Blandford School
Establishment Number4510
Unique Reference Number113888
Local AuthorityDorset
Local Authority Code838
Previous Local AuthorityPre-LGR 2019 Dorset
Previous Local Authority Code835
Government Statistical Service Local Authority CodeX999999
Government Office RegionSouth West
DistrictDorset
District CodeE06000059
WardBlandford
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth Dorset
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban city and town
Middle Super Output AreaDorset 011
Lower Super Output AreaDorset 011D

The Blandford School history

Establishment StatusOpen
Last Changed Date23rd January 2024
Reason Establishment OpenedNot applicable
Reason Establishment ClosedNot applicable

Pupil Referral Unit

Teenage MothersNot applicable
Child Care FacilitiesNot applicable
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Provision in Primary Care UnitNot applicable
Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Provides for Educational and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD)Not applicable
Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Offers Tuition by Another ProviderNot applicable

Special Educational Needs

Section 41 ApprovedNot applicable

Trust

Trust flagNot applicable
School Sponsor flagNot applicable

Federation

Federation flagNot under a federation

Further Education/Higher Education

UK Provider Reference Number10006602
Further Education TypeNot applicable

The Blandford School geodata

Easting388144
Northing106922
Latitude50.86168
Longitude-2.16983

Nearest schools to The Blandford School

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
The Forum Centre
The Forum Centre, Park Road, Blandford Forum, DT11 7BX
Not applicable435m
Milldown CofE Academy
Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, DT11 7SN
Primary459m
Bryanston School
Bryanston, Blandford Forum, DT11 0PX
Not applicable1.2km
Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School
Black Lane, Blandford Forum, DT11 8SW
Primary1.2km
Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School
Birch Avenue, Blandford St Mary, Blandford Forum, DT11 9QD
Primary1.5km
Durweston Church of England Primary School
Durweston, Blandford Forum, DT11 0QA
Primary2.8km
Pimperne Church of England VC Primary School
Newfield Road, Pimperne, Blandford Forum, DT11 8WF
Primary3.6km
Downlands Community School
Blandford Camp, Blandford Forum, DT11 8BG
Primary4.1km
Spetisbury CofE Primary School
High Street, Spetisbury, Blandford Forum, DT11 9DF
Primary4.9km
Hanford School
Childe Okeford, Blandford Forum, DT11 8HN
Not applicable5.6km