The Blandford School

Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7SQ

Good

Inspected 23 April 2024

Good

Ofsted

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,135

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary controlled school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Dorset →
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,135 / 1,557 (73%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 23 April 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

20.8%

Disadvantaged

5.9%

EAL

2.9%

SEN support

6.7%

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.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

47.0

Attainment 8

1,135 pupils

46.2%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

65.9%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.2

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

60 students

17.4%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

65%

To higher education

22%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

95%

Sustained destination

85%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.7%

Overall absence

21.9%

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.

70.56

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +3.3 vs 2023/24

16.6

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.9 vs 2023/24

7.22

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.4 vs 2023/24

£50,136

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 8% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,087 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.

£7,449

Spend per pupil

£7,513

Income per pupil

61%

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.