Downlands Community School

Blandford Camp, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8BG

Requires Improvement

Inspected 7 June 2023

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

42%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

215

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Dorset →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 215 / 420 (51%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 7 June 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

5.8%

Disadvantaged

31.6%

EAL

4.7%

SEN support

28.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

42%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

102

Avg reading score

103

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.5%

Overall absence

10.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

11.54

Teachers (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

18.2

Pupils per teacher

↓ -3.2 vs 2023/24

10.73

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.5 vs 2023/24

£45,064

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 15% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,239 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,923

Spend per pupil

£7,952

Income per pupil

45%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.