Best 3 Primary schools in Blandford Forum – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Shillingstone Church of England Primary School (Primary) in Blandford Forum; Milldown CofE Academy (Primary) in Blandford Forum; Durweston Church of England Primary School (Primary) in Blandford Forum — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Shillingstone Church of England Primary School, Milldown CofE Academy and Durweston Church of England Primary School. They are primary phase and academy converter type located around Blandford Forum, Dorset. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Shillingstone Church of England Primary School), published Dec 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Shillingstone Church of England Primary School (Dec 2023). average roll around ≈ 150, combined total ≈ 450, typical FSM 15–20%, range 5–10%–20–25%; spread across trusts such as Sherborne Area Schools' Trust and DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST.
| Attribute |
Shillingstone Church of England Primary School
DT11 0TX
|
Milldown CofE Academy
DT11 7SN
|
Durweston Church of England Primary School
DT11 0QA
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Blandford Forum Dorset DT11 0TX |
Blandford Forum Dorset DT11 7SN |
Blandford Forum Dorset DT11 0QA |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 6 Dec 2023 | 2 27 Nov 2022 | 2 13 Oct 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 105 | 210 | 140 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Sherborne Area Schools' Trust | DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST | DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST |
| Website | www.shillingstone.dorset.sch.uk | www.milldown.dsat.org.uk | www.durweston.dsat.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01258860446 | 01258452456 | 01258452277 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Blandford Forum
Dorset
DT11 0TX - Ofsted
- 2 6 Dec 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Sherborne Area Schools' Trust
- Website
- www.shillingstone.dorset.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01258860446
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Blandford Forum
Dorset
DT11 7SN - Ofsted
- 2 27 Nov 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.milldown.dsat.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01258452456
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Blandford Forum
Dorset
DT11 0QA - Ofsted
- 2 13 Oct 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.durweston.dsat.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01258452277
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