Milldown CofE Academy

Academy converter · Primary school · Blandford Forum, Dorset
DT11 7SN
Composite score
34.7

About Milldown CofE Academy

Milldown CofE Academy is a primary school in Blandford Forum, Dorset, classified by the DfE as an academy converter with a Church of England religious character. Around 207 pupils aged 4 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. 48% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, below the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 21.0 percentage points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 103 in reading and 102 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 3% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#12,416
National rank
#1300
In South West
#69
In Dorset
Top 84%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
48%
% achieving higher RWM
3%
Reading average scaled score
103.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
102.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Early years provision
Good

School profile

Pupils on roll 207 % FSM ever-6 23.2% % EAL 6.8% Age range 4–11 Gender Mixed Religious character Church of England

Location

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