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Downlands Community School
Blandford Camp, Blandford Forum, DT11 8BG
Community school for ages 3–11 in Blandford Forum. Mixed intake.
Downlands Community School is a community primary school in Blandford Forum, Dorset, teaching ages 3 to 11 with nursery classes. It has around 215 pupils. Ofsted rated it Requires improvement in July 2023.
The school says it serves a diverse and international armed forces community from behind the wire of a military base. It describes Dandelions Preschool beside Reception as part of its EYFS unit, and emphasises helping children settle quickly because many pupils experience mobility through service family life.
Ages 3–11 · Primary
215 pupils · On roll
Community school · Mixed