Best 3 Middle deemed secondary schools in South West – comparison
Comparison of middle deemed secondary schools: Allenbourn Middle School (Middle deemed secondary) in Wimborne; Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School (Middle deemed secondary) in Wedmore; Lockyer's Middle School (Middle deemed secondary) in Wimborne — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Allenbourn Middle School, Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School and Lockyer's Middle School. They are middle deemed secondary phase and academy converter type located around Wimborne, Dorset and Wedmore, Somerset. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Allenbourn Middle School), published Jul 2012. The lowest is 2 (Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School), published Jan 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School (Jan 2024). average roll around ≈ 550, combined total ≈ 1,600, typical FSM 10–15%, range 10–15%–15–20%; spread across trusts such as INITIO LEARNING TRUST and Wessex Learning Trust.
| Attribute |
Allenbourn Middle School
BH21 1PL
|
Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School
BS28 4ND
|
Lockyer's Middle School
BH21 3HQ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Middle deemed secondary • Academy converter | Middle deemed secondary • Academy converter | Middle deemed secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Wimborne Dorset BH21 1PL |
Wedmore Somerset BS28 4ND |
Wimborne Dorset BH21 3HQ |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 18 Jul 2012 | 2 14 Jan 2024 | 2 20 Nov 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 600 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 629 | 600 | 528 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | INITIO LEARNING TRUST | Wessex Learning Trust | INITIO LEARNING TRUST |
| Website | www.allenbournmiddle.org | www.hughsexey.com | www.lockyersmiddle.org |
| Telephone | 01202886738 | 01934712211 | 01202692779 |
| 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
- Wedmore
Somerset
BS28 4ND - Ofsted
- 2 14 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 600 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Wessex Learning Trust
- Website
- www.hughsexey.com
- Telephone
- 01934712211
- 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
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