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The Forum School

Other independent special school · Blandford Forum · DT11 0QS

Ages 7–19 · 31 pupils · Dorset

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Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill47%

31 pupils · 66 places

Pupils on roll
31
Boys / girls
26 / 5
School capacity
66
Capacity fill
31 / 66 (47%)
Gender
Mixed
School type
Other independent special school

Age range

Ages 7–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Independent
Headteacher
Mrs Tracey Wilson

Location

Address
Shillingstone
Postcode
DT11 0QS
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 special school, Ages 7–19, in Blandford Forum, Dorset, 31 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, independent, special school.

Open schools in Blandford Forum
18
Academies among open schools in Blandford Forum
50% (9)
Open schools in DT11
19
Open schools in Dorset LA
184

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Blandford ForumNear DT11

  • Hanford School

    Other independent school

    Blandford Forum · DT11 8HN · Dorset

    Ages 7–13

    1.4 miles away

  • William Barnes Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sturminster Newton · DT10 1BZ · Dorset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM25.3%
    • Demand1.00

    2.8 miles away

  • Yewstock School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community special school

    Sturminster Newton · DT10 1EW · Dorset

    Ages 2–19

    • KS20%
    • Absence9.8%
    • FSM46.8%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Tracey Wilson
Telephone
01258860295
Website
https://www.cambiangroup.com/specialist-education/our-schools/autism-schools/the-forum-school/

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