Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 25 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Unique reference
- 141046
- Address
- Birch Avenue, Blandford St Mary, DT11 9QD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 206 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.5%
- Girls
- 51.5%
- First language not English
- 3.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 30.6%
- Persistent absence
- 12.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.6%
White British 89.3%
Mixed 5.3%
Other White 4.9%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.4
WritingAverage0.3
MathsAverage-1.3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 69%
Local authority average 55%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 19%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 30
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 34
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 18
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 30
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 26 14 12 |
| Year 1 | 32 11 21 |
| Year 2 | 27 17 10 |
| Year 3 | 31 15 16 |
| Year 4 | 30 13 17 |
| Year 5 | 30 15 15 |
| Year 6 | 30 15 15 |