Downlands Community School
Community primary school in Blandford Forum (Dorset).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Downlands Community School Values: We care. We share. We believe. We achieve. Downlands Community School lies at the heart of Blandford Camp, enjoying an extremely safe and friendly environment for the children and extensive grounds for sports and playtime.
Our unique situation means that many of our pupils change schools frequently, so we take great pride in ensuring that every child settles in quickly and happily, both educationally and socially.
We are a friendly primary school catering for children aged 3 to 11, offering a broad and balanced curriculum alongside extra opportunities which will stimulate your childs curiosities and passions.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Football
- Gardening
- Netball
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Music MarkMusic
Key facts
- URN
- 113659
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Constituency
- North Dorset
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revd Carl Stokes | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Jeremy Osborne Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2012 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Dawn Emerson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Nirmal Rai | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Henry Thompson | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Lawrence Snelling | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Robert Luke | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Katie Johnson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Thyrza Pickering | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr James Rielly | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Mrs Rachel Waters | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Christine Goodall | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2018 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Ingwahang Jabegu Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Keith Dawson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record