Cranborne Middle SchoolEmmanuel Church of England Middle School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Cranborne Middle School and Emmanuel Church of England Middle School are middle deemed secondary schools.
Cranborne Middle School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Emmanuel Church of England Middle School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Emmanuel Church of England Middle School is ahead on our composite score.
Cranborne Middle School was judged Good and Emmanuel Church of England Middle School 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 65.0% for Cranborne Middle School and 65.0% for Emmanuel Church of England Middle School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Cranborne Middle School (62.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Emmanuel Church of England Middle School (70.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WimborneCranborne Middle School | VerwoodEmmanuel Church of England Middle School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 29 in Dorset | 2nd of 29 in Dorset Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary | Middle deemed secondary | |
| Age range | 9-13 | 9-13 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 306 | 439 | |
| Capacity | 256 | 480 | |
| Location | Wimborne, BH21 5RP | Verwood, BH31 6JF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% | 65.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 306 | 439 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.3% | 18.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.3% | 1.4% | |
| SEN support | 4.9% | 11.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.7% | 12.8% 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.
Cranborne Middle School
Emmanuel Church of England Middle School
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