Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School

Academy converterPrimaryAges 0–11MixedChurch of England

Black Lane, Blandford Forum, DT11 8SW

Headteacher · Mr Daniel Lasbury-Carter

From Get Information About Schools (DfE), updated 17 September 2026. Report a correction

Key facts

Pupils411Capacity 420

OfstedSchool remains GoodInspected 25 January 2023

TrustDiocese of Salisbury Academy Trust

Free school meals26.6%

School remains Good

Ungraded inspection on 25 January 2023.

Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.

Reception applications close 15 January 2027

For September 2027. Apply through Dorset council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.

All 38 families who put it first were offered a place.

Places offered40

Applications72

First choice38

First-choice offers38

Applications count every family who named the school as any preference. Figures change every year, so they are a guide, not a guarantee.

Source: Department for Education, Primary and secondary school applications and offers 2026 (on-time applications, national offer day).