The Blandford School

Details

Age Range 11-18 years
Gender Mixed
Type Maintained school, Voluntary controlled school
Religious Character None
Local Authority Dorset
Address Milldown Road, DT11 7SQ
URN 113888

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School Census

Total 1108
Girls/Boys 546/562
Girls/Boys Ratio 49.3%/50.7%
% pupils where English not first language 3.9%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals 212
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support 15.9%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections
Start Date Ofsted Rating
23/04/2024 Good
12/10/2021 Requires improvement
17/01/2018 Requires improvement
Inspection Date 23/04/2024
Quality of Education Good
Behaviour and Attitudes Good
Personal Development Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management Good
Inspection Date 12/10/2021
Quality of Education Good
Behaviour and Attitudes Requires improvement
Personal Development Requires improvement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management Requires improvement
Inspection Date 17/01/2018
Quality of Education No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes No Judgement
Personal Development No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management Requires improvement

Secondary Results

Secondary Results 2023
Type Score
Attainment 8 score 49.2
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 60%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 72%
Entering EBacc 43%
EBacc average point score 4.5
Progress 8 -0.12
Secondary Results 2022
Type Score
Attainment 8 score 49.7
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 46%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 68%
EBacc average point score 4.41
Progress 8 -0.14

Secondary Admissions

first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications 205
As first preference 177
As second preference 13
As third preference 15
Total Offers Made 179
first preference offers 177
second preference offers 1
third preference offers 1
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications 274
As first preference 233
As second preference 30
As third preference 11
Total Offers Made 240
first preference offers 233
second preference offers 4
third preference offers 0
first preference v offers 1.08%
Total Applications 259
As first preference 231
As second preference 18
As third preference 9
Total Offers Made 217
first preference offers 214
second preference offers 3
third preference offers 0
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications 207
As first preference 182
As second preference 17
As third preference 5
Total Offers Made 187
first preference offers 182
second preference offers 3
third preference offers 1
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications 210
As first preference 181
As second preference 18
As third preference 11
Total Offers Made 190
first preference offers 181
second preference offers 3
third preference offers 0
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications 225
As first preference 200
As second preference 17
As third preference 8
Total Offers Made 207
first preference offers 200
second preference offers 7
third preference offers 0
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications 221
As first preference 200
As second preference 17
As third preference 4
Total Offers Made 203
first preference offers 200
second preference offers 2
third preference offers 0
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications 202
As first preference 182
As second preference 13
As third preference 7
Total Offers Made 186
first preference offers 182
second preference offers 2
third preference offers 1
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications 204
As first preference 177
As second preference 18
As third preference 9
Total Offers Made 185
first preference offers 177
second preference offers 2
third preference offers 2
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications 186
As first preference 164
As second preference 12
As third preference 10
Total Offers Made 167
first preference offers 164
second preference offers 0
third preference offers 1
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications 158
As first preference 149
As second preference 7
As third preference 2
Total Offers Made 149
first preference offers 149
second preference offers 0
third preference offers 0

Ethnicity

time period 2023-24
white british ethnic origin 91.6%
any other white background ethnic origin 2.4%
any other asian background ethnic origin 1.5%
white and asian ethnic origin 1%
indian ethnic origin 0.9%
time period 2022-23
white british ethnic origin 92.3%
any other white background ethnic origin 2.3%
any other asian background ethnic origin 1.4%
white and asian ethnic origin 0.9%