Government primary school serving Grades K–6 in Blandford, outer regional NSW, with 10 enrolments.
Blandford Public School is also known as BPS Blandford.
Blandford Public School draws students from the Blandford PS.
Blandford Public School has about 10 students across 7 year levels, so roughly 1 sit each year level's NAPLAN test. That is too few to compare meaningfully with a national average: a handful of children moves the figure by more than most real differences between schools. Its most recent published results were Reading 501, Writing 474, Numeracy 493, Spelling 504, Grammar 517. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Blandford Public School is a very small government primary school with approximately 10 students. It offers education for years K-6. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Blandford Public School is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities.
Blandford Public School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.7:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 32% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 89%, which is moderate.
Blandford Public School is located in Blandford, NSW, classified as a outer regional school. With an ICSEA of 978 (37th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.