The Forum Centre

The Forum Centre, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7BX

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

5–16

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Pupil referral unit

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Dorset →
School Type: Pupil referral unit
Age Range: Ages 5–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 18 / 57 (32%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

72.2%

Disadvantaged

EAL

55.6%

SEN support

44.4%

EHC plan

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

Workforce

2024/25

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

15.1

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

6.7

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.2 vs 2023/24

7.21

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +3.5 vs 2023/24

£50,232

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 25% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,017 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

3.9

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 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.

£28,155

Spend per pupil

£33,867

Income per pupil

53%

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.