Downlands Community School
Community school · Primary · Blandford Forum
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Establishment
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Town
- Blandford Forum
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Pupils
- 201
- Age range
- 3–11
- URN
- 113659
- Head teacher
- Mr James Rielly (name as published)
Latest inspection
Old framework
Requires improvement
7 June 2023 · Still the live grade until a new inspection
Report card
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspection history
| Date | Inspection | Outcome | Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 2026 | S5 Inspection (Report card) | Report card | |
| 7 Jun 2023 | S5 Inspection | Requires improvement | |
| 3 Oct 2017 | Short inspection | — | |
| 9 Jul 2013 | Full inspection | — | |
| 3 Mar 2010 | Full inspection | — | |
| 14 Feb 2007 | Full inspection | — | |
| 24 May 2004 | Full inspection | — |
Every inspection Ofsted has published for this URN since September 2018, with earlier reports where Ofsted still lists them.
Location
Blandford Forum, DT11 8BG, Dorset · Open in OpenStreetMap