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Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School
Birch Avenue Blandford St Mary, Blandford Forum, DT119QD
012 5845 3331
School Profile
Summary
GENDER
Mixed
AGE
4 - 11
PUPILS
185
Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School is an Academy (Academy converter) with a Church of England religious character. The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 4 and 11 and has a capacity of 210. The school was last rated as Good by Ofsted on 09 May 2019.
This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 30% of Primary schools in England based on pupils who met or exceeded the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Pupil Population
PUPIL MIX
90 boys and 95 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
19.7
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
25.9%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
4.9%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
4.5%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020 White - 98.4 %Black - 0.0 %Asian - 1.0 %Chinese - 0.0 %Mixed - 0.5 %Other - 0 %Unclassified - 0 %
Special Education Support
SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
18.4%
EHC PLAN
2.2%
School Performance
Primary Performance
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
Local Authority
England
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
Local Authority
England
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
Reading
Average
Writing
Average
Maths
Average
Key Stage 2 Scaled Scores
| Average Score | School | Local Authority | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 106 | 104 | 104 |
| Maths | 104 | 104 | 105 |
School Inspections
Inspections Summary
Inspectorate | The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) |
Inspection reports | |
Latest inspection rating | Good |
Latest inspection date | 09 May 2019 |
Latest inspection summary: | |
| Category | Assessment |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal development | No Judgement |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding is effective | Yes |
| Early years provision | Good |
School Admissions
Primary School Admissions
Demand for primary school places
High
| Applications and Offers | |
|---|---|
| Total preferred applications | 56 |
| Of which first preference applications | 19 |
| Of which second preference applications | 18 |
| Of which third preference applications | 19 |
| Total offers made | 22 |
| Of which first preference offers | 19 |
| Of which second preference offers | 1 |
| Of which third preference offers | 0 |
School Neighbourhood
Surrounding Area
PUBLIC TRANSPORT |
1
|
GREEN SPACE |
5
|
ENVIRONMENT |
10
|
SAFETY |
10
|
PROPERTY | £251,375 Median house price as at
September 2020
|
Neighbourhood Population
DIVERSITY MIX
White - 97.6 %Black - 0.3 %Asian - 1.3 %Mixed - 0.7 %Other - 0.1 %
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