Alternatives to The Blandford School
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to The Blandford School
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
The Blandford School, for comparison
0.97 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, stable over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework), April 2024: Good
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lytchett Minster School
Poole |
15.5 km 9.7 mi |
1.17 | Little change 1.08 → 1.09 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Shaftesbury School
Shaftesbury |
15.7 km 9.7 mi |
0.98 | Little change 0.95 → 0.98 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
published |
| Poole Grammar School
Poole |
17.9 km 11.1 mi |
1.20 | Little change 1.35 → 1.23 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Parkstone Grammar School
Poole |
18.2 km 11.3 mi |
1.24 | Little change 1.28 → 1.22 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Magna Academy
Poole |
19.1 km 11.8 mi |
0.88 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.12 → 0.87 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| The Cornerstone Academy
Poole |
20.1 km 12.5 mi |
0.77 | More families are naming it first 0.7 → 0.87 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.