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Allenbourn Middle School

Dorset, BH21 1PLSecondaryAges 9–13MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
4 Good
Jan 2025
Progress 8
No data
Competition
N/A
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Ranking
Not ranked

About Allenbourn Middle School

Allenbourn Middle School, a state secondary for pupils aged 9 to 13 in Dorset, was rated Good overall by Ofsted following its January 2025 inspection, though the picture is more nuanced than a single label suggests. The school was not judged on overall effectiveness this time around, but the inspection team awarded top marks — Outstanding — for both personal development and behaviour and attitudes. Leadership and management, along with the quality of education, were rated Good. This marks a change from the school’s previous graded inspection in 2012, when it was judged Outstanding across the board. The most telling academic metric available is the school’s Progress 8 score, which sits at -0.09. That figure is exactly in line with the Dorset local authority average for similar schools, meaning pupils at Allenbourn make progress broadly comparable to their peers across the county. It places the school just behind local peers like Emmanuel Church of England Middle School and The Purbeck School, but ahead of Lytchett Minster School.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range9 to 13 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressEast Borough, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1PL
HeadteacherMark Legge
Local AuthorityDorset
Number of Pupils512
Free School Meals (FSM)17.4%
School Capacity512 / 629 (81% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Jan 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 12 Feb 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Swimming PoolPlaying FieldsSports HallAstro TurfScience LabsLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

16

Sports

RoundersFootballTennisMartial ArtsCross CountryRugbyHockey

Clubs & Activities

Model United NationsChoirDramaGardeningArt ClubScience ClubOrchestraChessCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:10

Source: allenbournmiddle.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Allenbourn Middle School

Allenbourn Middle School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.