The Forum School
The Forum School is an independent special school in Blandford Forum for boys and girls aged 7 to 19. It has 31 pupils and room for 66.
Shillingstone, Blandford Forum, DT11 0QS01258 860295cambiangroup.com/specialist-education/our-schools/autism-schools/the-forum-schoolMrs Tracey Wilson principalAll details
Ofsted
Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
1 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
The government hasn't published this school's headline results. Fewer than eleven pupils sat the exams, so the figures could identify individual children.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Dorset council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 31 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 23 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 100% | 100% | 100% | 95% | 100% |
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shillingstone Church of England Primary School | Academy | 0.8 miles | 103 | Good 2023 | 66 | Compare |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford | Academy | 0.8 miles | 125 | Report card 2026 | 1 | Compare |
| Hanford School | Independent | 1.4 miles | 69 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| William Barnes Primary School | Council | 2.8 miles | 162 | Good 2023 | 35 | Compare |
| Durweston Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2.9 miles | 144 | Report card 2026 | 71 | Compare |
| Yewstock School | Council | 2.9 miles | 167 | Outstanding 2023 | – | Compare |
| Sturminster Newton High School | Academy | 3.1 miles | 605 | Report card 2026 | 34 | Compare |
| Clayesmore School | Independent | 3.2 miles | 414 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is The Forum School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score The Forum School yet.
How many pupils does The Forum School have?
31 pupils aged 7 to 19 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 66 places, so it is 47% full.
Does The Forum School have a sixth form?
Yes.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Shillingstone, Blandford Forum, DT11 0QS
- Telephone
- 01258 860295
- Website
- www.cambiangroup.com/specialist-education/our-schools/autism-schools/the-forum-school
- Principal
- Mrs Tracey Wilson
- Type of school
- Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
- Phase
- Special school, ages 7-19, with sixth form
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Ward
- Blackmore Vale
- Constituency
- North Dorset
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 19 June 1992
- URN
- 116593 · LAESTAB 8386033 · UKPRN 10018094
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.