1
Allenbourn Middle School
Middle deemed secondary • Academy converter • Wimborne • Dorset • BH21 1PL
Outstanding
Top 10 Middle deemed secondary schools in Dorset
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
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This Top 10 showcases middle deemed secondary schools in the county of Dorset. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total middle deemed secondary schools
10
Outstanding
1
Good
8
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 10% · G: 80% · RI: 10% · I: 0%
2
Lockyer's Middle School
Middle deemed secondary • Academy converter • Wimborne • Dorset • BH21 3HQ
Good
3
St Osmund's Church of England Middle School
Middle deemed secondary • Academy converter • Dorchester • Dorset • DT1 2DZ
Good
4
West Moors Middle School
Middle deemed secondary • Community school • Ferndown • Dorset • BH22 0DA
Good
5
Broadstone Middle School
Middle deemed secondary • Academy sponsor led • Broadstone • Dorset • BH18 8AE
Good
6
St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown
Middle deemed secondary • Academy converter • Dorchester • Dorset • DT2 8SA
Good
7
Cranborne Middle School
Middle deemed secondary • Community school • Wimborne • Dorset • BH21 5RP
Good
8
St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill
Middle deemed secondary • Academy converter • Wimborne • Dorset • BH21 7AB
Good
9
Ferndown Middle School
Middle deemed secondary • Academy converter • Ferndown • Dorset • BH22 9UP
Good
10
Dorchester Middle School
Middle deemed secondary • Academy converter • Dorchester • Dorset • DT1 2HS
Requires improvement
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 middle deemed secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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