Allenbourn Middle SchoolSt Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wimborne.
Summary of the comparison
Allenbourn Middle School and St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill are middle deemed secondary schools in Wimborne.
Allenbourn Middle School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill is ahead on our composite score.
Allenbourn Middle School was judged strong and St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 68.0% for Allenbourn Middle School and 65.0% for St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Allenbourn Middle School (37.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill (63.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WimborneAllenbourn Middle School | WimborneSt Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 22nd of 29 in Dorset | 15th of 29 in Dorset Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary | Middle deemed secondary | |
| Age range | 9-13 | 9-13 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 512 | 583 | |
| Capacity | 629 | 560 | |
| Location | Wimborne, BH21 1PL | Wimborne, BH21 7AB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% Stronger figure | 65.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 512 | 583 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.0% | 14.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.9% | 2.2% | |
| SEN support | 10.2% | 12.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% | 5.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.3% | 16.0% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Allenbourn Middle School
St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill
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