1
Shillingstone Church of England Primary School
Blandford Forum • Dorset • DT11 0TX
2
6 Dec 2023
Top 10 Primary schools in DT11
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2017)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of DT11. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
11
Outstanding
0
Good
10
Median inspection year
2017
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 91% · RI: 9% · I: 0%
2
Milldown CofE Academy
Blandford Forum • Dorset • DT11 7SN
2
27 Nov 2022
3
Durweston Church of England Primary School
Blandford Forum • Dorset • DT11 0QA
2
13 Oct 2022
4
Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School
Blandford Forum • Dorset • DT11 9QD
2
6 Jun 2019
5
Dunbury Church of England Academy
Winterborne Whitechurch • Dorset • DT11 0AW
2
4 May 2017
6
Pimperne Church of England VC Primary School
Blandford Forum • Dorset • DT11 8WF
2
27 Nov 2014
7
Spetisbury CofE Primary School
Blandford Forum • Dorset • DT11 9DF
2
9 Jun 2014
8
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford
Blandford Forum • Dorset • DT11 8EL
2
2 Jun 2014
9
Milborne St Andrew First School
Blandford Forum • Dorset • DT11 0JE
2
11 Oct 2013
10
Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School
Blandford Forum • Dorset • DT11 8SW
2
18 Apr 2013
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
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