Shillingstone Church of England Primary School
Augustan Avenue, Blandford Forum, DT11 0TX
103 pupils · 98% of 105 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Free school meals
- 26.2%
Ofsted
Good (2023) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
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 31 October 2023, published 6 December 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 | 67% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 13% |
“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 — 0.78 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 9 | 7 | 20 | 8 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 15 | 18 | 39 | 15 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 7 | 7 | 17 | 7 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 13 | 13 | 29 | 13 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 10 | 10 | 21 | 10 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 16 | 16 | 32 | 16 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 15 | 14 | 34 | 15 |
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
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford 1.8 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
- Durweston Church of England Primary School 3.4 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
- William Barnes Primary School 5.7 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Milldown CofE Academy 6.1 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School 7.3 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Pimperne Church of England VC Primary School 7.4 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.