Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Birch Avenue, Blandford St Mary, Blandford Forum, DT11 9QDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Blandford Forum for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 179 schools in Dorset. It ranks 21st of 88 primary schools in Dorset. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 May 2019, report published 6 June 2019

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%

67%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

208 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals27.4%

27.4%, 0.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.4%

3.4%, 18.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.5%

12.5%, 2.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.8%

3.8%, 2.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Milldown CofE Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard
Spetisbury CofE Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Durweston Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Report card: Strong standard	80% met the expected standard
Downlands Community School	3 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	42% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Rosaleen Beaver
Phone: 01258453331
Website: blandfordstmary.dsat.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Birch Avenue, Blandford St Mary, Blandford Forum, DT11 9QD
Local authority: Dorset
URN: 141046

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.