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Allenbourn Middle School

Middle deemed secondary · Academy converter · Mixed · Dorset

East Borough, Wimborne, BH21 1PL

Website 01202886738

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headline score

Ranking (England)

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No ranked results

Ofsted

Not judged

Graded 14/01/2025

Application demand

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No council data

Attendance

93.7%

18.3% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

499

Capacity used

Has space

79%

629 places

GCSE rank (England)

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KS2 rank (England)

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Details

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Middle deemed secondary
Age range
9–13
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Mark Legge
Address
East Borough, Wimborne, BH21 1PL
Phone
01202886738
Local authority
Dorset
Ward / constituency
Wimborne Minster · Mid Dorset and North Poole
Area
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
141757

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals14%——
English as additional language4%——
SEN support12%——
52% boys (260)48% girls (239)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 1 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

Academy trust: INITIO LEARNING TRUST

499 pupils · 629 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 25

    14 January 2025

    Full graded inspection

    Not judged overall effectiveness
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Quality of educationGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes
    Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
    Leadership and managementGood
Read the full Ofsted report

Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 525 pupils

Attendance

93.7%

Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%

Overall absence

6.3%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%

Persistent absence

18.3%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%

Severe absence

2.3%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

2.4%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

9%
20/21
18%
21/22
15%
22/23
16%
23/24
18%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results (Key Stage 2)

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing & maths58%——
Higher standard7%——
Reading progress——0.0
Writing progress——0.0
Maths progress——0.0

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard68%
+6% vs England
Higher standard8%
+0% vs England

Reading

Expected standard86%
+11% vs England
Higher standard42%
+9% vs England
Average score107
+1 vs England

Writing

Expected standard75%
+3% vs England
Greater depth10%
-3% vs England

Maths

Expected standard80%
+6% vs England
Higher standard29%
+3% vs England
Average score105
+0 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard82%
+9% vs England
Higher standard32%
+2% vs England
Average score106
+1 vs England

Science

Expected standard87%
+5% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

702019372023582024682025

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)68%61%
Higher standard8%8%

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

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Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through Dorset council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Year 7 (secondary)31 October1 March (or next working day)

Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.