Initio Learning Trust

Initio Learning Trust is an academy trust running 19 schools (12 primary and 7 secondary) in Dorset and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Of its 13 schools with a graded Ofsted inspection, 92% are rated Good or Outstanding (12 good, 1 requires improvement).

Across its primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2023/24.

The trust is registered at Companies House as company 09362004, incorporated in 2014.

Sources: DfE GIAS and performance data, Ofsted, Companies House.

Schools in Initio Learning Trust

School	Phase	Area	Inspection	Results
Allenbourn Middle School	Secondary	Wimborne	-	KS2 83%
Bridport Primary School	Primary	Bridport	Good (2023)	KS2 65%
Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School	Primary	Bridport	Good (2024)	KS2 70%
Burton Bradstock Church of England Voluntary Controlled School	Primary	Bridport	-	KS2 82%
Colehill First School	Primary	Wimborne	Good (2023)	-
Corfe Hills School	Secondary	Broadstone	Good (2021)	A8 46.7
Emmanuel Church of England Middle School	Secondary	Verwood	Good (2022)	KS2 78%
Hayeswood First School	Primary	Wimborne	Good (2023)	-
Hillside Community First School	Primary	Verwood	-	-
Lockyer's Middle School	Secondary	Wimborne	Good (2022)	KS2 88%
Merley First School	Primary	Wimborne	Good (2023)	-
Pamphill Church of England First School	Primary	Wimborne	Good (2023)	-
Queen Elizabeth's School	Secondary	Wimborne	Requires improvement (2023)	A8 43.3
St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne	Primary	Wimborne	Good (2023)	-
St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster	Primary	Dorchester	-	-
St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill	Secondary	Wimborne	-	KS2 81%
The Sir John Colfox Academy	Secondary	Bridport	-	A8 43.0
Verwood Church of England First School	Primary	Verwood	Good (2023)	-
Witchampton Church of England First School	Primary	Wimborne	Good (2023)	-

Results are each school's latest: Attainment 8 for secondaries, KS2 reading and maths expected standard for primaries. The average state school in England scored 46.8 and 76% in 2025.

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