Milldown CofE Academy
Blandford Forum · Dorset
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About Milldown CofE Academy
Milldown CofE Academy is a primary academy in Blandford Forum, Dorset. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 28 member schools: 28 primary schools. Local authorities: Dorset | Wiltshire. Regions: South West. — from the DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST public record.
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School information
- Official name
- Milldown CofE Academy
- Address
- Milldown Road
- Postcode
- DT11 7SN
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Dorset
- URN (official identifier)
- 146153
- Establishment number
- 3004
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Number of pupils
- 200
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 210
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Headteacher
- Mr Luke Ronayne
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 11 Oct 2022Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.milldown.dsat.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01258452456
- Date opened
- 1 Aug 2018
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Milldown CofE Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 200 | 46,354 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 23.0% | 20.3% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 14.0% | 15.3% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.5% | 6.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 5.0% | 5.6% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for Milldown CofE Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 27 Nov 2022
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportInspected as Milldown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (URN 113755)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Requires improvement
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 20 Feb 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Milldown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (URN 113755)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 16 Jan 2015
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Milldown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (URN 113755)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 15 Oct 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Milldown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (URN 113755)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 29 Nov 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Milldown CofE Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 14.7% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Milldown CofE Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £75,950 for 49 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 23.9% | 21.0% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £370 | £276 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Milldown CofE Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 207 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Dorset average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,410,000 £6,812 per pupil | £6,978 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £1,331,000 £6,430 per pupil | £6,741 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £565,000 £2,729 per pupil · 42.4% | £3,076 · 45.6% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £296,000 £1,430 per pupil · 22.2% | £1,329 · 19.7% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £23,000 £111 per pupil · 1.7% | £323 · 4.8% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £22,000 £106 per pupil · 1.7% | £81 · 1.2% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £79,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £191,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £6,901 per pupil, supply and agency £202 per pupil — spending down £472 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Milldown CofE Academy is part of DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST
- TR
Trinity Church of England First School
Verwood
- WI
Wimborne St Giles Church of England First School and Nursery
Wimborne
- WH
Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy
Warminster
- ST
St. Peter's CE Primary Academy
Salisbury
- SP
Spetisbury CofE Primary School
Blandford Forum
- DU
Dunbury Church of England Academy
Winterborne Whitechurch
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