Spetisbury CofE Primary School
High Street, Blandford Forum, DT11 9DF
187 pupils · 89% of 210 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Free school meals
- 12.8%
Ofsted
Good (2023) — Ungraded inspection — “School remains Good” (previous grade confirmed, not re-graded)
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 8 February 2023, published 28 March 2023. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 77% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 15% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.9 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 30 | 27 | 55 | 30 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 26 | 25 | 44 | 26 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 17 | 17 | 30 | 17 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 17 | 17 | 28 | 17 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 17 | 17 | 31 | 17 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 25 | 25 | 36 | 25 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 26 | 25 | 33 | 26 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 30 | 31 | 39 | 30 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School 3.6 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School 4 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Sturminster Marshall First School 5.2 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Milldown CofE Academy 5.2 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Downlands Community School 5.5 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Pimperne Church of England VC Primary School 6.9 km · No Ofsted rating
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.