# Alternatives to The Blandford School

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as The Blandford 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.

## The Blandford School, for comparison

0.99 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 |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Sturminster Newton High School, Sturminster Newton](/school/149657/sturminster-newton-high-school) | 7.7 mi north-west | 0.96 | 2026 | Expected standard | no | not recorded |
| [Lytchett Minster School, Poole](/school/113863/lytchett-minster-school) | 9.7 mi south-east | 0.98 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |
| [Shaftesbury School, Shaftesbury](/school/140898/shaftesbury-school) | 9.7 mi north | 0.88 | 2026 | Good | yes | not recorded |
| [Poole Grammar School, Poole](/school/136850/poole-grammar-school) | 11.1 mi south-east | 1.37 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |
| [Parkstone Grammar School, Poole](/school/136368/parkstone-grammar-school) | 11.3 mi south-east | 1.11 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |
| [Magna Academy, Poole](/school/139711/magna-academy) | 11.8 mi south-east | 1.02 | 2026 | Good | 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.

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