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Grammar schools in Blandford Forum

There are no grammar schools in Blandford Forum.

Grammar schools are state secondaries that select by ability, usually through an 11+ test. Only 46 of the 226 local authorities in the UK still have any, and Dorset is not one of them, so every state secondary in Blandford Forum admits without a selective test.

The nearest is Poole Grammar School, about 12.1 miles away in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Most grammar schools accept out-of-area applicants, though distance is often a tie-breaker when a school is oversubscribed.

Nearest grammar schools to Blandford Forum

Straight-line distance from the centre of Blandford Forum — not a travel time.

SchoolAreaDistanceIntakeOfsted
Poole Grammar School Poole 12.1 miles Boys Not judged
Parkstone Grammar School Poole 12.3 miles Girls Not judged
Bournemouth School Bournemouth 16.7 miles Boys Outstanding
Bournemouth School for Girls Bournemouth 16.9 miles Girls Outstanding
Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School Salisbury 22.1 miles Boys Outstanding
South Wilts Grammar School Salisbury 22.6 miles Girls Good

Published admissions priorities

These are extracts from school-specific arrangements for the entry years shown, in priority order. They are not the full policy or a prediction of an offer. Check the linked arrangement for test eligibility, deadlines and all remaining priorities.

Parkstone Grammar School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked After/Previously Looked After Children (eligible = met the academic standard) (published source)
  2. Girls in the historic Borough of Poole (or BH12/13/14/15/16/17/18/21 postcodes) eligible for Pupil Premium (published source)
  3. Girls in the historic Borough of Poole / listed postcodes (not Pupil Premium) (published source)

Bournemouth School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked After/Previously Looked After Children (all given equal priority) (published source)
  2. Boys eligible for Pupil Premium, ranked by entrance test score (published source)
  3. A fixed quota of places assigned to the highest-scoring boys overall, regardless of catchment (published source)

Bournemouth School for Girls — 2026 entry

  1. Looked After/Previously Looked After Children (all given equal priority) (published source)
  2. Girls eligible for Pupil Premium, ranked by entrance test score (published source)
  3. 100 places assigned to the highest-scoring girls overall (out of PAN 180), regardless of catchment (published source)

Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked After/Previously Looked After Children (published source)
  2. Pupil Premium boys (Ever-6 FSM) at the time of the entry exam (published source)
  3. Boys permanently resident in the School's designated area (map-defined) (published source)

South Wilts Grammar School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked After/Previously Looked After Children (published source)
  2. Pupil Premium and/or Service Premium girls meeting the academic standard (published source)
  3. Girls in the School's catchment area, meeting the academic standard (published source)

Schools in Blandford Forum

Blandford Forum has 15 open schools. Browse all Blandford Forum schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.

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