Hanford School
Other independent school in Blandford Forum (Dorset).
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Nearby schools
nearest first16 schools within 5 miles. The nearest is Shillingstone Church of England Primary School, 1.0 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shillingstone Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.0 mi | Primary | 103 | Good, 2023 |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child OkefordAcademy converter | 1.1 mi | Primary | 125 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 2 areas, Needs attention in 4, Urgent improvement in 1 |
| The Forum SchoolOther independent special | 1.4 mi | Special | 31 | - |
| Durweston Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.8 mi | Primary | 144 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in all seven areas |
| Clayesmore SchoolOther independent | 2.5 mi | Independent | 414 | - |
| Bryanston SchoolOther independent | 2.8 mi | Independent | 776 | - |
| Milldown CofE AcademyAcademy converter | 3.2 mi | Primary | 200 | Good, 2022 |
| The Blandford SchoolVoluntary controlled | 3.4 mi | Secondary | 1,103 | Good, 2024 |
| The Forum CentrePupil referral unit | 3.7 mi | Alternative provision | 19 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2025Last graded Good (Jan 2012) |
| Pimperne Church of England VC Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 3.7 mi | Primary | 183 | Good, 2014Last graded inspection in our data (previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 3.8 mi | Primary | 101 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| William Barnes Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.1 mi | Primary | 162 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2023Last graded Good (Jul 2013) |
| Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 4.1 mi | Primary | 411 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2023Last graded Good (Mar 2013, previous school) |
| Yewstock SchoolCommunity special | 4.2 mi | Special | 167 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Outstanding (Jun 2013) |
| Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 4.3 mi | Primary | 208 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2025Last graded Good (May 2019) |
| Sturminster Newton High SchoolAcademy converter | 4.3 mi | Secondary | 605 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is close to the middle for deprivation in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 6 of 10).
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 15
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