Schools and Education in Lower Blandford St Mary

There are 14 schools within 5 miles of Lower Blandford St Mary town centre, including 9 primary and 1 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 83% are rated Good or Outstanding. Parents should note that 1 school has a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
14
Primary
9
Secondary
1
Good / Outstanding
83%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

5
1
Good (5) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (8)
Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Birch Avenue, Blandford St Mary, Blandford Forum, DT11 9QD Inspected: 13 May 2025 The Forum Centre 1 miles Park Road, Park Road, Blandford Forum, DT11 7BX Inspected: 03 March 2025 The Blandford School Secondary 1.3 miles Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, DT11 7SQ Inspected: 22 May 2024 Milldown CofE Academy Primary 1.4 miles Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, DT11 7SN Inspected: 28 November 2022 Dunbury Church of England Academy Primary 4.9 miles Old Oak Way, Winterborne Whitechurch, DT11 0AW Inspected: 10 March 2023
Downlands Community School Primary 2.4 miles College Road, Blandford Forum, DT11 8BG Inspected: 21 July 2023
Blandford 0.6 miles Black Lane, Archbishop Wake Campus, Blandford, DT11 8SW Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Black Lane, Blandford Forum, DT11 8SW Spetisbury CofE Primary School Primary 1.9 miles High Street, Spetisbury, Blandford Forum, DT11 9DF Bryanston School 1.9 miles Walnut Avenue, Blandford Forum, DT11 0PX Pimperne Church of England VC Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Newfield Road, Pimperne, Blandford Forum, DT11 8WF Durweston Church of England Primary School Primary 3 miles Milton Lane, Blandford Forum, DT11 0QA Hanford School 4.7 miles Hodway Lane, Blandford Forum, DT11 8HN Sturminster Marshall First School Primary 5 miles High Street, Sturminster Marshall, Wimborne, BH21 4AY