Schools in Blandford Forum
All 18 schools in Blandford Forum: 10 state primary schools, 1 state secondary school and 6 independent schools, with Ofsted inspections, results and admissions dates.
Best primary schools in Blandford Forum · Private schools in Blandford Forum
Council admissions: Dorset.
Primary schools (10) · Secondary schools (1) · Independent schools (6) · Alternative provision (1)
Primary schools
10 schools.
- Archbishop Wake CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Blandford St Mary CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Downlands Community School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 expected, 3 needs attention · 42% met expected standard (KS2)
- Durweston CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 strong · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Milborne St Andrew First School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023
- Milldown CofE Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Pimperne CofE VC Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Shillingstone CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Spetisbury CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Child Okeford Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 expected, 4 needs attention, 1 urgent improvement · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
Secondary schools
1 school.
- The Blandford School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 46% grade 5+ English and maths
Independent schools
6 schools.
- Bryanston School Independent, inspected by ISI · 28% A*/A at A level
- Clayesmore School Independent, inspected by ISI · 28% A*/A at A level
- Hanford School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Milton Abbey School Independent, inspected by ISI · 10% A*/A at A level
- The Forum School Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024)
- The Luccombe Hub Independent, inspected by ISI
Alternative provision
1 school.
- The Forum Centre Pupil referral unit · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2025
Page updated 26 September 2026.