Milborne St Andrew First School
Hopsfield, Milborne St Andrew, Blandford Forum, DT11 0JE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachael Brown
- Sponsor
- Wessex Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- North Dorset
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 115
- Pupils on roll
- 43
- URN
- 141796
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01258837362
About this school
Milborne St Andrew First School is a primary academy in Blandford Forum. It teaches children aged 4 to 9 and has 43 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Milborne St Andrew First School, and its latest judgement is set out below. 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 May 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Milborne St Andrew First 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 56 |
| 2023/24 | 56 |
| 2024/25 | 48 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Milborne St Andrew First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.6% | 22.9% | 43 | — |
| Dunbury Church of England Academy | 45% | 3.6% | 13.3% | 131 | 2.7 miles |
| Cheselbourne Village School | — | 6.9% | 22.5% | 49 | 2.8 miles |
| Bere Regis Primary and Preschool | 45% | 5.6% | 21% | 119 | 3.4 miles |
| Puddletown Church of England First School | — | 4.4% | 11.1% | 134 | 3.4 miles |
| Piddle Valley Church of England First School | — | 17.1% | 20.5% | 40 | 5.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 22.92%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 6.58%
- Persistent absence
- 13.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Dunbury Church of England Academy2.7 miles
Primary · Winterborne Whitechurch
-
Cheselbourne Village School2.8 miles
Primary · Dorchester
-
Bere Regis Primary and Preschool3.4 miles
Primary · Wareham
-
Puddletown Church of England First School3.4 miles
Primary · Dorchester
-
Piddle Valley Church of England First School5.8 miles
Primary · Dorchester
Other schools in Blandford Forum
- 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
- 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
- The Blandford School Secondary
- The Forum Centre Local authority maintained schools
- The Forum School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Milborne St Andrew First School teach?
- Milborne St Andrew First School teaches children aged 4 to 9. It is a primary school in Blandford Forum.
- Who is the headteacher of Milborne St Andrew First School?
- The headteacher of Milborne St Andrew First School is Mrs Rachael Brown, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Milborne St Andrew First School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Milborne St Andrew First School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Milborne St Andrew First School?
- Milborne St Andrew First School has 43 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 9.
- Is Milborne St Andrew First School full?
- Milborne St Andrew First School has capacity for 115 pupils and 43 on roll (37%), 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 Milborne St Andrew First School a faith school?
- No. Milborne St Andrew First School has no designated religious character.
- Does Milborne St Andrew First School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Milborne St Andrew First School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Milborne St Andrew First School part of an academy trust?
- Milborne St Andrew First School is part of WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Milborne St Andrew First School's absence rate?
- Milborne St Andrew First School's overall absence rate is 6.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Milborne St Andrew First School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Milborne St Andrew First School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 2 July 2026.