Schools and Education in Ranston

There are 18 schools within 5 miles of Ranston town centre, including 10 primary and 1 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 78% are rated Good or Outstanding. Yewstock School holds an Outstanding rating. There are 2 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
18
Primary
10
Secondary
1
Good / Outstanding
78%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

1
6
2
Outstanding (1) Good (6) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (9)
Yewstock School 4.9 miles Honeymead Lane, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1EW Inspected: 26 May 2023
Shillingstone Church of England Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Augustan Avenue, Shillingstone, Blandford Forum, DT11 0TX Inspected: 07 December 2023 Milldown CofE Academy Primary 3.4 miles Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, DT11 7SN Inspected: 28 November 2022 The Blandford School Secondary 3.6 miles Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, DT11 7SQ Inspected: 22 May 2024 The Forum Centre 3.8 miles Park Road, Park Road, Blandford Forum, DT11 7BX Inspected: 03 March 2025 Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Birch Avenue, Blandford St Mary, Blandford Forum, DT11 9QD Inspected: 13 May 2025 William Barnes Primary School Primary 5 miles Bridge Street, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BZ Inspected: 28 April 2023
The Forum School 2.7 miles Knapps, Blandford Forum, DT11 0QS Inspected: 21 November 2024 Downlands Community School Primary 4.3 miles College Road, Blandford Forum, DT11 8BG Inspected: 21 July 2023
Clayesmore School 1.4 miles Blandford Road, Blandford Forum, DT11 8LL Hanford School 1.5 miles Hodway Lane, Blandford Forum, DT11 8HN St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford Primary 1.9 miles Station Road, Child Okeford, Blandford Forum, DT11 8EL Durweston Church of England Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Milton Lane, Blandford Forum, DT11 0QA St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Primary 2.7 miles West Street, Fontmell Magna, Shaftesbury, SP7 0PF Pimperne Church of England VC Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Newfield Road, Pimperne, Blandford Forum, DT11 8WF Bryanston School 3.2 miles Walnut Avenue, Blandford Forum, DT11 0PX Blandford 4.1 miles Black Lane, Archbishop Wake Campus, Blandford, DT11 8SW Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Black Lane, Blandford Forum, DT11 8SW