Emmanuel Church of England Middle School, Verwood

In its own words: "Emmanuel Middle School opened in 1988, as an 'Aided' Church of England school and in January 2018 joined the Wimborne Academy Trust (which became Initio Learning Trust) as one of its Church of England Middle schools. This partnership is all about excellence."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:40am, from £3.50 per session.

Coming up: an open evening on Wednesday 5 May 2027, an open evening on Friday 7 May 2027 and an open evening on Tuesday 11 May 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Emmanuel Church of England Middle School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 71% in Dorset and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (76% in reading, 76% in maths).

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 Emmanuel Church of England Middle School are West Moors Middle School (3.6 miles, Good); Cranborne Middle School (3.7 miles, Good); Ringwood School Academy (4.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 50.8); and Ferndown Upper School (4.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.9).

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

2.1% 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 Emmanuel Church of England Middle School.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Emmanuel Church of England 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 2024/25, Emmanuel Church of England Middle School issued 12 suspensions, 2.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Emmanuel Church of England Middle School are Verwood Church of England First School (under 0.1 miles), Hillside Community First School (0.8 miles), Trinity Church of England First School (0.9 miles) and Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School (1.3 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.