The Blandford School
Voluntary controlled school in Blandford Forum, Dorset.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1103 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1557 |
| Free school meals | 21.20% |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Address | Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7SQ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.blandfordschool.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01258451121 |
| URN | 113888 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 23 April 2024, published 21 May 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Sturminster Newton High School (secondary school, about 12.4 km)
- Queen Elizabeth's School (secondary school, about 13.2 km)
- Lockyer's Middle School (secondary school, about 14.0 km)
- Allenbourn Middle School (secondary school, about 14.5 km)
- St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill (secondary school, about 15.4 km)
- Corfe Hills School (secondary school, about 15.4 km)
- Lytchett Minster School (secondary school, about 15.5 km)
- Shaftesbury School (secondary school, about 15.7 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.