Downlands Community School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Jun 7 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Dorset
Unique reference
113659
Address
Blandford Camp, DT11 8BG

Pupils

Number of Pupils
215 (69% of total capacity)
Boys
49.3%
Girls
50.7%
First language not English
31.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
4.2%
Persistent absence
10.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
28.8%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Indian0.9%
Caribbean1.9%
Mixed1.9%
Other Asian29.8%
White British63.3%
African
0.9%
Other White
0.5%
Other Black
0.5%
Other
0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-1.4
WritingWell below average-3.6
MathsAverage-0.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
42%
Local authority average
57%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
4%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
102
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
103
Local authority average
104
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Downlands Community School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
17
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
15
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
0
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
15
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes23.1
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher20
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27.3
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
4
3
1
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
2
0
2
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
5
2
3
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
13
7
6
Reception, Full-time
27
14
13
Year 1
27
14
13
Year 2
26
12
14
Year 3
33
15
18
Year 4
25
12
13
Year 5
28
14
14
Year 6
25
13
12
Year 2024-2025

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