Sturminster Newton High School
Academy · Year 7–Year 13 · 605 pupils
The Blandford School
Milldown Road, Blandford Forum DT11 7SQ
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
1,103
On roll
Ages
11–18
Capacity 1,557
Local authority
Dorset
South West
Schola Grade 6
GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).
About The Blandford School
The Blandford School is a state secondary school in Blandford Forum, Dorset, for pupils aged 11–18 (Year 7–Year 13).
It has 1,103 pupils on roll and room for 1,557. It has a sixth form. Its Schola Grade is 6 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- State School · What this means
- Level
- Secondary
- Year groups
- Year 7–Year 13
- Ages
- 11–18
- Official type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Pupils on roll
- 1,103
- Capacity
- 1,557 pupils
- Free school meals
- 21.20% of pupils eligible
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Nation
- England
- URN
- 113888
Schools near The Blandford School
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