Clayesmore School
Iwerne Minster, Blandford Forum, DT11 8LL
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nicola Jones (Acting Head)
- Religious ethos
- Church of England
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North Dorset
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 650
- Pupils on roll
- 414
- URN
- 113912
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01747813111
About this school
Clayesmore School is an independent school in Blandford Forum. It teaches children aged 2 to 19 and has 414 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Clayesmore School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Clayesmore School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1925, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 87 | 85 | 83 |
| Attainment 8 score | 25.1 | 25.7 | 28.5 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Clayesmore School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Dorset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 25.1 | 36.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 25.7 | 36.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 28.5 | 35.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 395 |
| 2023/24 | 377 |
| 2024/25 | 489 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 6
- Pupils on SEN support
- 143
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hanford School2.5 miles
Independent schools · Blandford Forum
-
The Forum School3.2 miles
Special schools · Blandford Forum
-
Yewstock School4.6 miles
Special schools · Sturminster Newton
-
Bryanston School4.6 miles
Independent schools · Blandford Forum
-
The Forum Centre5.1 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Blandford Forum
Other schools in Blandford Forum
- Bryanston School Independent schools
- Hanford School Independent schools
- Milton Abbey School Independent schools
- Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School Primary
- Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School Primary
- Downlands Community School Primary
- Durweston Church of England Primary School Primary
- Milborne St Andrew First School Primary
- Milldown CofE Academy Primary
- Pimperne Church of England VC Primary School Primary
- Shillingstone Church of England Primary School Primary
- Spetisbury CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Clayesmore School teach?
- Clayesmore School teaches children aged 2 to 19. It is an independent school in Blandford Forum.
- Who is the headteacher of Clayesmore School?
- The headteacher of Clayesmore School is Mrs Nicola Jones (Acting Head), as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Clayesmore School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Clayesmore School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Clayesmore School?
- Clayesmore School has 414 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 19.
- Is Clayesmore School full?
- Clayesmore School has capacity for 650 pupils and 414 on roll (64%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Clayesmore School a faith school?
- No. Clayesmore School has no designated religious character.
- How have Clayesmore School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 25.1 in 2022/23 and 28.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Clayesmore School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Clayesmore School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.