Schools and Education in Blandford Forum

There are 16 schools within 5 miles of Blandford Forum town centre, including 10 primary and 1 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 75% are rated Good or Outstanding. Parents should note that 2 schools have a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
16
Primary
10
Secondary
1
Good / Outstanding
75%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

6
2
Good (6) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (8)
The Forum Centre 0.1 miles Park Road, Park Road, Blandford Forum, DT11 7BX Inspected: 03 March 2025 The Blandford School Secondary 0.4 miles Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, DT11 7SQ Inspected: 22 May 2024 Milldown CofE Academy Primary 0.5 miles Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, DT11 7SN Inspected: 28 November 2022 Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School Primary 0.7 miles Birch Avenue, Blandford St Mary, Blandford Forum, DT11 9QD Inspected: 13 May 2025 Shillingstone Church of England Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Augustan Avenue, Shillingstone, Blandford Forum, DT11 0TX Inspected: 07 December 2023 Dunbury Church of England Academy Primary 4.9 miles Old Oak Way, Winterborne Whitechurch, DT11 0AW Inspected: 10 March 2023
Downlands Community School Primary 2.5 miles College Road, Blandford Forum, DT11 8BG Inspected: 21 July 2023 The Forum School 5 miles Knapps, Blandford Forum, DT11 0QS Inspected: 21 November 2024
Blandford 0.5 miles Black Lane, Archbishop Wake Campus, Blandford, DT11 8SW Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Black Lane, Blandford Forum, DT11 8SW Bryanston School 1.1 miles Walnut Avenue, Blandford Forum, DT11 0PX Durweston Church of England Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Milton Lane, Blandford Forum, DT11 0QA Pimperne Church of England VC Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Newfield Road, Pimperne, Blandford Forum, DT11 8WF Spetisbury CofE Primary School Primary 2.7 miles High Street, Spetisbury, Blandford Forum, DT11 9DF Hanford School 3.8 miles Hodway Lane, Blandford Forum, DT11 8HN St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford Primary 4.8 miles Station Road, Child Okeford, Blandford Forum, DT11 8EL