Allenbourn Middle School

Middle
Academy
Ages 9 to 13

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

East Borough, Wimborne, BH21 1PLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Allenbourn Middle School is a middle school in Wimborne for ages 9 to 13. It is one of the 179 schools in Dorset. It ranks 2nd of 4 primary schools in Wimborne. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 January 2025, report published 12 February 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

146 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%

68%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

499 pupils on roll, with places for 629

Eligible for free school meals13.8%

13.8%, 12.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.8%

3.8%, 17.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.4%

13.4%, 1.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4%

4%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Allenbourn Middle School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Wimborne First School and Nursery	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Dumpton School	0.8 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Pamphill Church of England First School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: INITIO LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 9 to 13
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mr Mark Legge
Phone: 01202886738
Website: allenbournmiddle.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: East Borough, Wimborne, BH21 1PL
Local authority: Dorset
URN: 141757

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.