The Blandford School
Voluntary controlled secondary school in Blandford Forum (Dorset).
Attainment 8
43.2
▼ 3.0 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
37.1%
▼ 9pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
91.3%
▼ 0.3pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
15.8
▼ 0.9 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
19.9%
▼ 7pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
9.1%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
71%
1,103 / 1,557 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2024
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 the school
- URN
- 113888
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Constituency
- North Dorset
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Badminton
- Band
- Basketball
- Coding
- Dance
- Football
- Hockey
- Netball
- Pottery
- Rugby
- Young Enterprise
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Governing body (18 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Jens Bertelsen | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Martin Richley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Peter Slocombe | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Dan Phelps | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Gemma Dunning | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Alan Jones | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Rosaleen Beaver | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Mario Roncaglia | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Duncan Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Shaun Cronin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Hugo Mieville | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Jemma Lacy | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Katherine Burrows | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Johanna Mottaghi | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Victoria Moore | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Barry Williams | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Paul Cosway | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Milena Lee | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2030 |
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