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The Forum Centre
All-through · Mixed · Ages 5–16 · Pupil referral unit
Park Road, Blandford Forum DT11 7BX · theforumcentre.com · 01258 455202
On the mapSearch near DT11 7BX
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Jan 2025
- Pupils
- 19
- 33% of 57 places
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Sixth form
- No
- Free school meals
- 63.2%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 26.3 | −17.5 |
| Other education | 21.1 | +14.8 |
| Apprenticeship | 5.3 | — |
| Employment | 5.3 | −1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 15.8 | +3.3 |
| Activity not captured | 26.3 | −5 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 22 January 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for The Forum Centre was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 21 Jan 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jul 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jul 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Jan 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Oct 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (17 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 17
- 94% · 1 Sept 2025
Strongly agreeStrongly disagreeDon’t know
Child is happy at school▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲94% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●83% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲100% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲94% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲94% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲94% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼76% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲95% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲100% agreeEngland 77%
based on the 71% who raised concerns
Bullying dealt with quickly●51% agreeEngland 50%
based on the 35% who had a child bullied
Gets the SEND support they need▲101% agreeEngland 67%
based on 16 parents (94%) with SEND