Emmanuel Church of England Middle School

Middle
Academy
Ages 9 to 13

Ofsted: Good

Howe Lane, Verwood, BH31 6JFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Emmanuel Church of England Middle School is a middle school in Verwood for ages 9 to 13. It is one of the 179 schools in Dorset. It ranks 20th of 88 primary schools in Dorset. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 May 2022, report published 23 June 2022

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

98 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths65%

65%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

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

434 pupils on roll, with places for 480

Eligible for free school meals17.1%

17.1%, 9.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.1%

2.1%, 19.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.3%

11.3%, 3.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.5%

3.5%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Emmanuel Church of England Middle School

School	Distance	Ofsted
Verwood Church of England First School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good
Hillside Community First School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good
Trinity Church of England First School	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good
St Mary's CofE First School & Nursery	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: INITIO LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 9 to 13
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mr Rob Christopher
Phone: 01202828100
Website: emmanuelmiddle.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Howe Lane, Verwood, BH31 6JF
Local authority: Dorset
URN: 145405

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.