Best 3 Middle deemed secondary schools in Wimborne – comparison
Comparison of middle deemed secondary schools: Allenbourn Middle School (Middle deemed secondary) in Wimborne; Lockyer's Middle School (Middle deemed secondary) in Wimborne; Cranborne Middle School (Middle deemed secondary) in Wimborne — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Allenbourn Middle School, Lockyer's Middle School and Cranborne Middle School. They are middle deemed secondary phase and academy converter and community school type located around Wimborne, 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 ≈ 400, combined total ≈ 1,250, typical FSM 15–20%, range 10–15%–15–20%; all within the INITIO LEARNING TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
Allenbourn Middle School
BH21 1PL
|
Lockyer's Middle School
BH21 3HQ
|
Cranborne Middle School
BH21 5RP
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Middle deemed secondary • Academy converter | Middle deemed secondary • Academy converter | Middle deemed secondary • Community school |
| Location |
Wimborne Dorset BH21 1PL |
Wimborne Dorset BH21 3HQ |
Wimborne Dorset BH21 5RP |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 18 Jul 2012 | 2 20 Nov 2022 | 2 1 Jul 2019 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 300 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 629 | 528 | 420 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under 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 | INITIO LEARNING TRUST | Dorset (838) |
| Website | www.allenbournmiddle.org | www.lockyersmiddle.org | www.cranbornemid.dorset.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01202886738 | 01202692779 | 01725517348 |
| 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 • Community school
- Location
- Wimborne
Dorset
BH21 5RP - Ofsted
- 2 1 Jul 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 300 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Dorset (838)
- Website
- www.cranbornemid.dorset.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01725517348
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