Primary schools in Blandford Forum

There are 10 primary schools in Blandford Forum (Dorset), teaching 1,805 pupils. Of the 10 with a score, 3 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 5 do worse.

Best in England Secondary schools in Blandford Forum All schools in Blandford Forum

Pupils from low-income families19%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools3 of 10scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards3inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)5of those still on old grades

Full or nearly full3 of 10schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size25.0one-teacher classes, January census

Free breakfast clubs1schools on the government programme

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Primary schools (10)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	Spetisbury CofE Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11	187	13%	Good 2023	85	69 to 94
2	Durweston Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11	144	9%	Report card 2026	71	44 to 87
3	Shillingstone Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11	103	26%	Good 2023	66	37 to 86
4	Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11	208	27%	Not inspected	54	25 to 79
5	Pimperne Church of England VC Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11	183	14%	Not inspected	52	17 to 85
6	Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 0-11	411	27%	Good 2023	33	19 to 53
7	Milldown CofE AcademyAcademy · ages 4-11	200	23%	Good 2022	25	13 to 45
8	Milborne St Andrew First SchoolAcademy · ages 4-9	43	28%	Good 2023	16	6 to 40
9	Downlands Community SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11	201	5%	Report card 2026	11	6 to 22
10	St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child OkefordAcademy · ages 4-11	125	14%	Report card 2026	1	1 to 3

Primary schools in nearby areas

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.