Allenbourn Middle School
Middle deemed secondary · Academy converter · Ages 9–13 · Wimborne, Dorset
Allenbourn Middle School is a middle school in Wimborne, Dorset for ages 9–13 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 14 January 2025.
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Catchment area for Allenbourn Middle School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
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Key facts
- Address
- East Borough, Wimborne, BH21 1PL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Middle deemed secondary
- Ages
- 9–13
- Council
- Dorset
- Pupils on roll
- 499 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 14 January 2025
Strengths
- “Allenbourn Middle School is ambitious for pupils to achieve highly and develop their individual character.”
- “Leaders have created a clear vision for the school and this has enabled improvements to be made in many areas.”
- “As a direct result, the outcomes for pupils continue to rise and they are well prepared for their next steps.”
To improve
- “However, sometimes this information is not then used to adapt the curriculum to help fill gaps or resolve misconceptions.”
- “This can hinder pupils when learning the subsequent topics.”
- “Those responsible for school governance do not have the same awareness of the priorities for development.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 February 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 68% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Dorset.
- Beaucroft Foundation School 0.7 mi Good
- Dumpton School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Lockyer's Middle School 2.1 mi Good
- Castle Court School 2.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ferndown Middle School 3.8 mi School remains Good
- Graduately Developing Futures 4.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Yarrells Preparatory School 5.0 mi No Ofsted grade