Cranborne Middle School
Wimborne · Dorset
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School information
- Official name
- Cranborne Middle School
- Address
- Cranborne
- Postcode
- BH21 5RP
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Dorset
- URN (official identifier)
- 113853
- Establishment number
- 4020
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 9–13 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 265
- As of July 2026
- Capacity
- 256
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard Stevens
- Ofsted inspection
- Some aspects not as strong · Inspected 15 Jan 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.cranbornemid.dorset.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01725517348
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed July 2026.
Pupils at Cranborne Middle School
| 2025/26 | This school | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 265 | 46,354 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 18.5% | 20.3% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 9.4% | 15.3% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.6% | 6.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 0.4% | 5.6% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for Cranborne Middle School.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- Some aspects not as strong
Report published 2 Mar 2025
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 1 Jul 2019
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 10 Jan 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 29 Mar 2012
· Section 5 RTI
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 9 Mar 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 6 Jul 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Cranborne Middle School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 5.9% | 8.4% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 16.8% | 23.1% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Cranborne Middle School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £61,350 for 48 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 17.9% | 21.0% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £229 | £276 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Cranborne Middle School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Secondary · 266 pupils.
| This school | Dorset average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,386,578 £8,972 per pupil | £8,094 | £8,748 |
| Total spending | £2,332,424 £8,769 per pupil | £8,125 | £8,825 |
| Teaching staff | £1,162,848 £4,372 per pupil · 49.9% | £4,696 · 57.8% | £4,914 · 55.7% |
| Education support staff | £322,522 £1,212 per pupil · 13.8% | £883 · 10.9% | £995 · 11.3% |
| Supply and agency staff | £22,162 £83 per pupil · 1.0% | £62 · 0.8% | £153 · 1.7% |
| …of which agency supply | £22,162 £83 per pupil · 1.0% | £30 · 0.4% | £119 · 1.4% |
| In-year balance | £54,154 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £134,984 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £7,640 per pupil, supply and agency £40 per pupil — spending up £1,129 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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