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Clayesmore School
Iwerne Minster, Blandford Forum, DT11 8LL
Independent school for ages 2–19 in Blandford Forum. Mixed intake, Church of England ethos.
Clayesmore School is an independent Church of England boarding school near Blandford Forum in Dorset. It teaches boys and girls from age 2 to 19, with nursery classes, special classes and a sixth form.
Its ISI inspection in November 2025 found standards and safeguarding standards met.
The school says it was founded in 1896 by Lex Devine and later settled in Iwerne Minster; it describes an all-round education, with service and leadership built into sixth-form life.
Ages 2–19 · All-through
489 pupils · On roll
Independent school · Mixed