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The Forum School

URN 116593 · DorsetOpen
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Inspection history (10)

  1. 24 Oct 2024

    School inspection (EIF) · published 21 Nov 2024

    Requires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Personal developmentRequires improvement
    Quality of educationRequires improvement

    Marie Thomas (lead), Catherine Leahy

  2. 17 Apr 2024

    Independent school inspection · published 23 May 2024

    Julie Carrington

  3. 18 Jul 2023

    Independent school inspection · published 27 Sept 2023

    Lydia Pride

  4. 11 Nov 2022

    School inspection (EIF) · published 13 Jan 2023

    Requires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Personal developmentRequires improvement
    Quality of educationRequires improvement

    Dale Burr (lead), Non Davies

  5. 5 Dec 2019

    School inspection (EIF) · published 20 Jan 2020

    Good
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationGood

    Tonwen Empson (lead), Carol Hannaford

  6. 8 Mar 2018

    School inspection (CIF) · published 12 Apr 2018

    Requires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood
    OutcomesRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Sixth formRequires improvement
    Teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement

    Iain Freeland

  7. 13 Jul 2017

    Independent school inspection · published 11 Aug 2017

    Iain Freeland

  8. 1 Dec 2016

    School inspection (CIF) · published 24 Jan 2017

    Inadequate
    Leadership and managementInadequate
    OutcomesRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareInadequate
    Sixth formInadequate
    Teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement

    Steffi Penny

  9. 24 Jun 2009

    Ofsted report · published 17 Jul 2009

  10. —

    Independent school inspection · published 8 Nov 2012

Details

URN
116593
Type
Other independent special school
Local authority
Dorset
Region
South West
Address
Shillingstone, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0QS
Reports on record
10
Earliest report
24 Jun 2009
Gender
Mixed
Opened
19-06-1992
Region
South West
Status
Open
Website
cambiangroup.com/specialist-education/our-schools/autism-schools/the-forum-school
Boarding
Boarding school
Capacity
66
Age Range
7 - 19
Age range
7 to 19
Telephone
01258860295
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Headteacher
Mrs Tracey Wilson
Pupils on roll
31
Pupils' gender
Mixed
School capacity
66
Number of pupils
31
Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Religious character
None
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