Other independent special school
Blandford Forum · DT11 0BD · Dorset
Ages 8–18
1.3 miles away
OpenURN 113932
Milton Abbey School
Other independent school · Blandford Forum · DT11 0BZ
Ages 13–19 · 190 pupils · Dorset
Attainment 8
16.7
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Attainment 816.7
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%
EBacc APS: 1.6
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).
Capacity fill73%
190 pupils · 260 places
- Pupils on roll
- 190
- Boys / girls
- 123 / 67
- School capacity
- 260
- Capacity fill
- 190 / 260 (73%)
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Other independent school
Age range
Ages 13–19
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Christian
- Religious ethos
- Church of England
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Independent
- Headteacher
- Mr James Watson
Location
- Address
- Milton Abbas
- Postcode
- DT11 0BZ
- Town
- Blandford Forum
- County
- Dorset
- Local authority
- Dorset
- District
- Dorset
- Constituency
- North Dorset
- Urban/rural
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed other independent school, Ages 13–19, in Blandford Forum, Dorset, 190 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, independent. Religious character: Christian.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Dunbury Church of England Academy
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Winterborne Whitechurch · DT11 0AW · Dorset
Ages 2–11
- KS258%
- Absence3.3%
- FSM12.2%
- Demand0.90
2.7 miles away
Milborne St Andrew First School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Blandford Forum · DT11 0JE · Dorset
Ages 4–9
- Absence6.9%
- FSM27.9%
- Demand0.75
2.8 miles away
Cheselbourne Village School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
DORCHESTER · DT2 7NT · Dorset
Ages 3–9
- Absence3.3%
- FSM26.5%
- Demand1.00
2.8 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr James Watson
- Telephone
- 01258880484