Allenbourn Middle School, Wimborne

In its own words: "At Allenbourn, the talents and needs of every pupil are recognised and nurtured. We value the importance of developing the whole child through enriching academic, cultural, creative and sporting endeavours."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Monday 26 October 2026 and an open day on Friday 18 June 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Allenbourn Middle School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 71% in Dorset and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 74% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.

Across Dorset, 98% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Dorset lodged 85 appeals against secondary school offers; 58 reached a hearing and 22 succeeded (37.9% of those heard).

The nearest other state secondary schools to Allenbourn Middle School are Queen Elizabeth's School (0.8 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 44.4); St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill (0.9 miles, Good); Lockyer's Middle School (2.1 miles, Good); and Corfe Hills School (2.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44).

Allenbourn Middle School is one of 19 schools run by Initio Learning Trust, an academy trust.

156 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Allenbourn Middle School (as of September 2025): 84% would recommend the school, 88% say their child is happy there and 77% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (95%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (74%).

13.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Allenbourn Middle School.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Allenbourn School (w-bound), 60 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Allenbourn Middle School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 103 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Dorset (25), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Allenbourn Middle School issued 22 suspensions, 4.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The primary schools closest to Allenbourn Middle School are Wimborne First School and Nursery (0.2 miles); St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne (0.4 miles); Pamphill Church of England First School (1.1 miles); and Merley First School (1.3 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.