The Blandford School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 23 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Unique reference
- 113888
- Address
- Milldown Road, DT11 7SQ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1135 (75% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.2%
- Girls
- 48.8%
- First language not English
- 5.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.5%
- Persistent absence
- 21.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.7%
White British 91.5%
Other White 3%
Mixed 1.7%
Other Asian 1.4%
Indian 0.9%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Other 0.2%
African 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 27%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 46%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47
Local authority average 43.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.16
Local authority average 3.78
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 8 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 1 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 21 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 50 |
| Biology | GCSE | 37 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 53 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 37 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 17 |
| English Language | GCSE | 176 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 176 |
Admissions
The Blandford School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 184
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 179
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 7
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 179
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 191 90 101 |
| Year 8 | 234 128 106 |
| Year 9 | 200 99 101 |
| Year 10 | 195 109 86 |
| Year 11 | 181 96 85 |
| Year 12 | 70 35 35 |
| Year 13 | 64 24 40 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 84.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 36.0% 39.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 48.0% 43.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 5.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 1.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 53.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 22.0% 18.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.1% 2.4% |