Allenbourn Middle School, Wimborne

Outstanding
Secondary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 913

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.3km)Possible (~1.8km)Unlikely (~2.4km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Mark Legge
Pupils:499 / 629 capacity
LA:Dorset
Phone:01202886738
Address:East Borough, Wimborne, BH21 1PL
Trust:INITIO LEARNING TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 March 2015

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 14 January 2025View full report
URN:141757
UKPRN:10048913
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Mid Dorset and North Poole
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its June 2012 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

13.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

156 responses
Would recommend84%
Child is happy88%
Well taught85%
Good progress83%
Feels safe95%
Well behaved84%
Bullying dealt with24%
Kept informed83%
Handles concerns63%
Wider development74%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+12ppMaths+7ppWriting+5pp

Reading has improved from 74% to 86%. Maths has improved from 73% to 80%. Writing has improved from 70% to 75%.

Class Sizes

28.4

Avg class size

18

Total classes

5 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Allenbourn School (W-bound)
55m · 1 min walk
Police Station (W-bound)
274m · 4 min walk
The Square (Stop A)
304m · 5 min walk
Knobcrook Road (opp)
405m · 7 min walk
The Quarter Jack Surgery (SE-bound)
574m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

79%

Available places

499 pupils

629 capacity

130 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Wimborne

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,121
Projected new pupils:202

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wimborne

Admissions Demand - Dorset

Low demand0.79x oversubscription

Places available

2,822

Applications

2,234

Got 1st preference

96.1%

Got preferred school

98.4%

Secondary admissions across Dorset (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

14 January 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
24 November 2020
26 June 2012
Outstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.33906%

Overall absence

18.28571%

Persistent absence

525

Enrolments

Authorised3.91513%
Unauthorised2.42393%
Persistent (10%+)18.28571%
Severe (50%+)2.28571%

Absence trend

4.81184%
18/19
4.01973%
20/21
7.40397%
21/22
6.28942%
22/23
6.76406%
23/24
6.33906%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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