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The Blandford School


Boys: 585
Girls: 497
Total Pupils: 1082
Opened:
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Headteacher: Sally Wilson
The Blandford School
Milldown Road
Blandford Forum
Dorset
DT11 7SQ
Telephone: 01258451121
Website: http://www.blandfordschool.org.uk

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AdministrativeWard (name): Blandford
AdmissionsPolicy (code): 4
AdmissionsPolicy (name): Non-selective
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Boarders (code): 1
Boarders (name): No boarders
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CHNumber:
CensusDate: 20-01-2022
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County (name): Dorset
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Diocese (code): 0000
Diocese (name): Not applicable
DistrictAdministrative (code): E06000059
DistrictAdministrative (name): Dorset
EBD (name): Not applicable
Easting: 388144
EdByOther (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentAccredited (code): 0
EstablishmentAccredited (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentName: The Blandford School
EstablishmentNumber: 4510
EstablishmentStatus (code): 1
EstablishmentStatus (name): Open
EstablishmentTypeGroup (code): 4
EstablishmentTypeGroup (name): Local authority maintained schools
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FSM: 177
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GOR (code): K
GOR (name): South West
GSSLACode (name): X999999
Gender (code): 3
Gender (name): Mixed
HeadFirstName: Sally
HeadLastName: Wilson
HeadPreferredJobTitle: Headteacher
HeadTitle (name): Mrs
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LA (code): 838
LA (name): Dorset
LSOA (code): E01020438
LSOA (name): Dorset 011D
LastChangedDate: 13-06-2023
Locality:
MSOA (code): E02004261
MSOA (name): Dorset 011
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Northing: 106922
NumberOfBoys: 585
NumberOfGirls: 497
NumberOfPupils: 1082
NurseryProvision (name): No Nursery Classes
OfficialSixthForm (code): 1
OfficialSixthForm (name): Has a sixth form
OfstedLastInsp: 13-10-2021
OfstedRating (name): Requires improvement
OfstedSpecialMeasures (code): 0
OfstedSpecialMeasures (name): Not applicable
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ParliamentaryConstituency (code): E14000839
ParliamentaryConstituency (name): North Dorset
PercentageFSM: 19.00
PhaseOfEducation (code): 4
PhaseOfEducation (name): Secondary
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Postcode: DT11 7SQ
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PreviousLA (code): 835
PreviousLA (name): Pre-LGR 2019 Dorset
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QABName (code): 0
QABName (name): Not applicable
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RSCRegion (name): South-West England
ReasonEstablishmentClosed (code): 00
ReasonEstablishmentClosed (name): Not applicable
ReasonEstablishmentOpened (code): 00
ReasonEstablishmentOpened (name): Not applicable
ReligiousCharacter (code): 06
ReligiousCharacter (name): None
ReligiousEthos (name): Does not apply
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SchoolCapacity: 1557
SchoolSponsorFlag (name): Not applicable
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SchoolWebsite: http://www.blandfordschool.org.uk
Section41Approved (name): Not applicable
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SpecialClasses (code): 1
SpecialClasses (name): Has Special Classes
StatutoryHighAge: 18
StatutoryLowAge: 11
Street: Milldown Road
TeenMoth (name): Not applicable
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TelephoneNum: 01258451121
Town: Blandford Forum
TrustSchoolFlag (code): 0
TrustSchoolFlag (name): Not applicable
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TypeOfEstablishment (code): 03
TypeOfEstablishment (name): Voluntary controlled school
TypeOfResourcedProvision (name): Not applicable
UKPRN: 10006602
UPRN: 100041116809
URN: 113888
UrbanRural (code): C1
UrbanRural (name): (England/Wales) Urban city and town
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nationalPhoneNumber: "01258 451121"
internationalPhoneNumber: "+44 1258 451121"
formattedAddress: "Milldown Rd, Blandford Forum DT11 7SQ, UK"
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rating: 2.8
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reviews: [{"publishTime":"2017-12-27T14:39:11Z","relativePublishTimeDescription":"5 years ago","rating":4,"text":{"text":"I have recently joined the school as a student and so far so good. The facilities are wheelchair accessible and we pride ourselves upon modern technology to work with. The teachers are quality mentors and most are very helpful. The only thing I would say that is a negative is some of the students get in the wrong crowd and spoils the potential and chances to do well. They do sanction those who don't behave properly swiftly and securely. I would recommend this school.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"I have recently joined the school as a student and so far so good. The facilities are wheelchair accessible and we pride ourselves upon modern technology to work with. The teachers are quality mentors and most are very helpful. The only thing I would say that is a negative is some of the students get in the wrong crowd and spoils the potential and chances to do well. They do sanction those who don't behave properly swiftly and securely. I would recommend this school.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Lydia Hennebelle","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/101071917628137114416\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/AD_cMMSWo5N2XbFxbctA2I7-Z7f81T3twwAxrz2q-Hy9yTKnXQ=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"}},{"publishTime":"2016-12-06T19:22:02Z","relativePublishTimeDescription":"6 years ago","rating":2,"text":{"text":"Poorly managed when it comes to the admin and facility who run the school.\n\nA lot of the teachers are good, but over all i wish i didn't have to go here for my entire secondary school life because the negatives are staggering when compared to the positives when it comes down to the motivation and moral of the students.\n\nI do not recommend this school.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Poorly managed when it comes to the admin and facility who run the school.\n\nA lot of the teachers are good, but over all i wish i didn't have to go here for my entire secondary school life because the negatives are staggering when compared to the positives when it comes down to the motivation and moral of the students.\n\nI do not recommend this school.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"PantsuPirate OLD","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/116043726816238476851\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/AD_cMMS27g5MIMikCdXvbctvbLw_WYCWoIxdktdCtxDc_FUJLwE=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"}},{"publishTime":"2016-04-25T20:04:05Z","relativePublishTimeDescription":"7 years ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"Worst school I have ever been to... I've been to 3 secondary schools 2 in London and the blandford school is far the worst, worst experience of my life I've left school now just over a year and I still can't belive how I managed to get through life at that school. Some of the teachers treat you so badly especially the head teacher.. and dept head they treat you with no respect they expect you to treat them like their royalty and no matter what you say you were wrong you wasn't allowed to be yourself and everyone had to be the same as everyone else. Most of the teachers were decent but a small minority of teachers made school life dreadful. Every child is an individual and that's how I should of been treated. Got bullied at school they did nothing about it.. the head teacher and dept are bullies! Worse than the pupils","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Worst school I have ever been to... I've been to 3 secondary schools 2 in London and the blandford school is far the worst, worst experience of my life I've left school now just over a year and I still can't belive how I managed to get through life at that school. Some of the teachers treat you so badly especially the head teacher.. and dept head they treat you with no respect they expect you to treat them like their royalty and no matter what you say you were wrong you wasn't allowed to be yourself and everyone had to be the same as everyone else. Most of the teachers were decent but a small minority of teachers made school life dreadful. Every child is an individual and that's how I should of been treated. Got bullied at school they did nothing about it.. the head teacher and dept are bullies! Worse than the pupils","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Ellie Appleton","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/118435367329868284439\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/AAcHTtdz9tPpVXh76ur0cM8InLsrBlaMT0uUphPNeZb_0O3q=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"}},{"publishTime":"2018-05-14T08:34:23Z","relativePublishTimeDescription":"5 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"school is bad. it offers no support for others and it does nothing to help students they are idiots and don't help anyone because they are greedy for money","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"school is bad. it offers no support for others and it does nothing to help students they are idiots and don't help anyone because they are greedy for money","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Savage Squard","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/114711256419139970196\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/AD_cMMS4-gTN4FsAkUZrMRhP01cviOVnLcfnV658VXVmtTZC5Q=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"}},{"publishTime":"2016-05-30T21:14:03Z","relativePublishTimeDescription":"7 years ago","rating":4,"text":{"text":"The Blandford school is a good school with great surroundings & equipment, who has & still is providing my children with a good education, maybe some policies need a tweak but I have never seen or heard of anything less then 100% efficency in dealing with bullying","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"The Blandford school is a good school with great surroundings & equipment, who has & still is providing my children with a good education, maybe some policies need a tweak but I have never seen or heard of anything less then 100% efficency in dealing with bullying","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Dorset Cake","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/115361407535955742327\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/AAcHTterepEGD5v-1yZx0dqzr5vve-pBTK1pLUj9eQ2OxfSW=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"}}]
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