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The Blandford School

Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7SQ · URN 113888

Public data summary

6.1

out of 10 · 27 data sources

Coverage 79% · Strong

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 1,103
Age range: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,557
Local authority: Dorset

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.33
GCSE Attainment 8: 46.6
A-level average: B-
Sustained education: 39.0%
University: 38.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 9.3%
Persistent absence: 24.0%
Free school meals: 19.5%
SEN support: 9.6%
English additional language: 5.9%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 8.2:1
Average class size: 21.2
Staff turnover: 13.1%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

7.1

5 contributing signals

Progress

6.3

3 contributing signals

Attendance

5.3

6 contributing signals

Resources

5.2

5 contributing signals

Equity

6.0

3 contributing signals

Destinations

6.3

5 contributing signals

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Official website

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