The Forum School
Shillingstone, Blandford Forum, DT11 0QS
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 7 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Principal
- Mrs Tracey Wilson
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- North Dorset
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 66
- Pupils on roll
- 31
- URN
- 116593
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01258860295
About this school
The Forum School is an independent special school in Blandford Forum. It teaches children aged 7 to 19 and has 31 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected The Forum School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
The Forum School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in June 1992, 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 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - | - |
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 The Forum 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 18 |
| 2023/24 | 20 |
| 2024/25 | 24 |
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
- 31
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hanford School1.4 miles
Independent schools · Blandford Forum
-
Yewstock School2.9 miles
Special schools · Sturminster Newton
-
Clayesmore School3.2 miles
Independent schools · Blandford Forum
-
Bryanston School3.9 miles
Independent schools · Blandford Forum
-
The Forum Centre4.9 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Blandford Forum
Other schools in Blandford Forum
- The Forum Centre Local authority maintained schools
- The Luccombe Hub Special 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
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford Primary
Recorded changes at this school
Previous principal: Mrs Jane Holloway (until July 2026).
- Headteacher changed from Mrs Jane Holloway to Mrs Tracey Wilson recorded 11 Jul 2026
Common questions
- What ages does The Forum School teach?
- The Forum School teaches children aged 7 to 19. It is a special school in Blandford Forum.
- Who is the principal of The Forum School?
- The principal of The Forum School is Mrs Tracey Wilson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Forum School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The Forum 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 many pupils are at The Forum School?
- The Forum School has 31 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 19.
- Is The Forum School full?
- The Forum School has capacity for 66 pupils and 31 on roll (47%), 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 The Forum School a faith school?
- No. The Forum School has no designated religious character.
- What are The Forum School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Forum 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.