# Alternatives to Downlands Community School

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as Downlands Community School and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## Downlands Community School, for comparison

0.95 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Pimperne Church of England VC Primary School, Blandford Forum](/school/150882/pimperne-church-of-england-vc-primary-school) | 1.4 mi north-west | 0.84 | 2026 | - | no | not recorded |
| [Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School, Blandford Forum](/school/141043/archbishop-wake-church-of-england-primary-school) | 2.0 mi south-west | 0.95 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |
| [Milldown CofE Academy, Blandford Forum](/school/146153/milldown-cofe-academy) | 2.4 mi west | 1.00 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School, Blandford Forum](/school/141046/blandford-st-mary-church-of-england-primary-school) | 2.8 mi south-west | 1.10 | 2026 | Standards maintained | no | not recorded |
| [Spetisbury CofE Primary School, Blandford Forum](/school/141061/spetisbury-cofe-primary-school) | 3.4 mi south | 0.90 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |
| [Durweston Church of England Primary School, Blandford Forum](/school/149456/durweston-church-of-england-primary-school) | 3.8 mi west | 1.00 | 2026 | Strong standard | no | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

Full page: https://www.schoolrecord.co.uk/school/113659/downlands-community-school/alternatives
The school this compares against: /school/113659/downlands-community-school