Intelligence snapshot
Demand
Places likely available
Capacity
73% — Moderately filled
Admissions
Non-selective intake
Sixth form
Available here
Quick takeaway
Rated Good by Ofsted (2024).
Key points for parents
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2024
School details
Published dataProfile
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Intake
- Mixed
Capacity
- Pupils
- 1,135
- Capacity
- 73%
- FSM
- 20.5%
- Admissions
- Non-selective
Governance
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Head
- Mr Alan Jones (Headteacher)
Provisions
- Sixth form
- Yes
Inspection reports
Official linksNational standing
Good is the 2nd highest Ofsted rating — grade 2 of 4.
School inspection: Good
10 official reports linked on this page, including 9 earlier reports.
Previous reports
Monitoring visit
February 2023 | Monitoring Visit
School inspection: Requires Improvement
October 2021 | School Inspection
Full inspection: Requires Improvement
January 2018 | Full Inspection
Curriculum and development visit
March 2015 | Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
Full inspection: Good
October 2012 | Full Inspection
Full inspection: Satisfactory
March 2011 | Full Inspection
Curriculum and development visit
November 2009 | Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
Full inspection: Good
January 2008 | Full Inspection
Full inspection
October 2003 | Full Inspection
Location
Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7SQ
Town setting
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