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Allenbourn Middle School

Dorset, BH21 1PLSecondaryAges 9–13MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
4 Good
Jan 2025
Progress 8
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Ranking
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About Allenbourn Middle School

Allenbourn Middle School is a state-funded secondary school in Dorset, South West, for pupils aged 9 to 13 for boys and girls. DfE data records 499 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 629.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (14 Jan 2025).

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range9 to 13 years
GenderMixed
AddressEast Borough, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1PL
HeadteacherMr Mark Legge
Local AuthorityDorset
Number of Pupils499
Free School Meals (FSM)13.8%
School Capacity499 / 629 (79% 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

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

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

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

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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 is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.