Allenbourn Middle School
URN: 113859 • Wimborne BH21 1PL
Overview
- Name
- Allenbourn Middle School
- URN
- 113859
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Middle deemed secondary
- Status
- Closed
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Not applicable
- Trust
- Private
- No
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding
- Ranking score
- 70.2 / 100
Leadership & Contact
- Headteacher
- Derek Brooks (since 2025) , Headteacher
- Telephone
- Website
- Address
- East Borough, Wimborne BH21 1PL
Summary
Allenbourn Middle School is a community school located in Wimborne, Dorset, catering to students aged 9 to 13 (Year 5 to Year 8). The school aims to nurture the talents and needs of every pupil through a broad and balanced curriculum that emphasizes academic, cultural, creative, and sporting development. The focus is on fostering an aspirational mindset, encouraging students to face challenges positively while maintaining high standards of behaviour and self-discipline.
The school is part of the Initio Learning Trust and offers a supportive pastoral care system, ensuring that children feel safe and valued in their learning environment. Allenbourn Middle School promotes British values, including democracy and mutual respect, as integral components of its educational approach, helping students develop into respectful global citizens.
For parents considering admission, the school welcomes applications for new students and offers tours to meet the Headteacher and staff. Information regarding admissions, including in-year applications and appeals, is managed through the local authority's School Admissions Team. The school also provides resources for families, including a Family Information Directory and support for children with special educational needs and disabilities.
The school is part of the Initio Learning Trust and offers a supportive pastoral care system, ensuring that children feel safe and valued in their learning environment. Allenbourn Middle School promotes British values, including democracy and mutual respect, as integral components of its educational approach, helping students develop into respectful global citizens.
For parents considering admission, the school welcomes applications for new students and offers tours to meet the Headteacher and staff. Information regarding admissions, including in-year applications and appeals, is managed through the local authority's School Admissions Team. The school also provides resources for families, including a Family Information Directory and support for children with special educational needs and disabilities.
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Nearby alternatives
- Lockyer's Middle School (72.7)
- St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill (65.4)
- Lockyer's Middle School (63.7)
- Cranborne Middle School (61.2)
- Allenbourn Middle School (45.7)
Key details
- LA
- Pre-LGR 2019 Dorset
- Age range
- 9 - 13
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Trust
- Capacity
- 608
- Pupils
- Boys
- Girls
- FSM %
- Open date
- Close date
- 2015-02-28
- Last Ofsted
- 2012-06-27
- Next inspection
- Data snapshot
- 2025-07-14
- County
- Dorset
Trends
| Date | Pupils | Boys | Girls | Capacity | FSM% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-14 | 608 | ||||
| 2024-09-11 | 608 | ||||
| 2023-09-11 | 608 | ||||
| 2022-09-11 | 608 | ||||
| 2021-09-11 | 608 | ||||
| 2020-09-11 | 608 |
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