Best 3 Middle deemed secondary schools in Dorset – comparison
Comparison of middle deemed secondary schools: Allenbourn Middle School (Middle deemed secondary) in Wimborne; Lockyer's Middle School (Middle deemed secondary) in Wimborne; St Osmund's Church of England Middle School (Middle deemed secondary) in Dorchester — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Allenbourn Middle School, Lockyer's Middle School and St Osmund's Church of England Middle School. They are middle deemed secondary phase and academy converter type located around Wimborne, Dorset and Dorchester, Dorset. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Allenbourn Middle School), published Jul 2012. The lowest is 2 (Lockyer's Middle School), published Nov 2022. The most recent inspection on record is for Lockyer's Middle School (Nov 2022). average roll around ≈ 550, combined total ≈ 1,650, typical FSM 15–20%, range 10–15%–15–20%; spread across trusts such as INITIO LEARNING TRUST and WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST.
| Attribute |
Allenbourn Middle School
BH21 1PL
|
Lockyer's Middle School
BH21 3HQ
|
St Osmund's Church of England Middle School
DT1 2DZ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Middle deemed secondary • Academy converter | Middle deemed secondary • Academy converter | Middle deemed secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Wimborne Dorset BH21 1PL |
Wimborne Dorset BH21 3HQ |
Dorchester Dorset DT1 2DZ |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 18 Jul 2012 | 2 20 Nov 2022 | 2 21 Sep 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 700 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 629 | 528 | 720 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | |
| Trust / Local authority | INITIO LEARNING TRUST | INITIO LEARNING TRUST | WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Website | www.allenbournmiddle.org | www.lockyersmiddle.org | www.stosmunds.wessex.ac |
| Telephone | 01202886738 | 01202692779 | 01305262897 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Middle deemed secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Wimborne
Dorset
BH21 1PL - Ofsted
- 1 18 Jul 2012
- Pupils
- ≈ 500 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- INITIO LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.allenbournmiddle.org
- Telephone
- 01202886738
- Phase / Type
- Middle deemed secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Wimborne
Dorset
BH21 3HQ - Ofsted
- 2 20 Nov 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- INITIO LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.lockyersmiddle.org
- Telephone
- 01202692779
- Phase / Type
- Middle deemed secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Dorchester
Dorset
DT1 2DZ - Ofsted
- 2 21 Sep 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 700 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.stosmunds.wessex.ac
- Telephone
- 01305262897
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