St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill, Wimborne

From the headteacher's welcome: "Children are at the heart of this school and it is for them alone that it exists. Each child, uniquely made in God's image, merits the best we can give. We therefore seek to create a happy family atmosphere where Christian values are upheld not only in worship and Religious Education but across the whole life of the school."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include swimming, drama, choir, orchestra and chess.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:50am, from £3.00 per session.

Coming up: an open evening on Friday 9 July 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 71% in Dorset and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 79% in reading and 72% 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 St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill are Allenbourn Middle School (0.9 miles, Outstanding); Queen Elizabeth's School (1.6 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 44.4); Ferndown Upper School (2.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.9); and Ferndown Middle School (3 miles).

St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill is one of 19 schools run by Initio Learning Trust, an academy trust.

16.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.8% 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 St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Michaels School (ne-bound), 40 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill 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 59 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, St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill issued 19 suspensions, 3.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill are Colehill First School (0.6 miles); Hayeswood First School (0.8 miles); St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne (0.8 miles); and Wimborne First School and Nursery (1.1 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.