Cranborne Middle School is a middle deemed secondary school in Wimborne, serving pupils aged 9 to 13. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Cranborne Middle School currently has around 306 pupils on roll, which is about 120% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.3% boys and 49.7% girls. Around 17.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 18.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (95.4%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Cranborne, Wimborne, BH21 5RP |
| Website: | http://www.cranbornemid.dorset.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01725517348 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Middle deemed secondary |
| Local authority: | Dorset |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Richard Stevens |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 113853 |
Ofsted inspection date: 11/06/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 9 - 13 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 256 |
| Number of Pupils: | 306 |
| Number of Boys: | 154 |
| Number of Girls: | 152 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 18.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 95.40% | 292 |
| Other White | 2.00% | 6 |
| Other Mixed | 1.30% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.70% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.30% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.30% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cranborne Church of England First School Water Street , Cranborne BH21 5QB | 3out of 4 | 353 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Cranborne Church of England First School and Nursery Water Street , Cranborne BH21 5QB | - not rated | 353 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cranborne Middle School Cranborne , BH21 5RP | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Beeches School Aurora Boveridge College , Cranborne BH21 5RT | - not rated | 1,669 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Boveridge House School , Cranborne BH21 5RU | - not rated | 1,855 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Aurora Boveridge College Cranborne , BH21 5RU | - not rated | 1,855 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.