Cranborne Middle School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary, Secondary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jan 14 2025 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
9 - 13 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded secondary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Dorset
Unique reference
113853
Address
Cranborne, BH21 5RP

Pupils

Number of Pupils
306 (74% of total capacity)
Boys
50.3%
Girls
49.7%
First language not English
0.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
17%
Persistent absence
14.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
4.9%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 95.4%
Mixed 2.3%
Other White 2%
Unclassified 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1
WritingAverage0.2
MathsAverage-0.9
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 34%
Local authority average 55%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 3%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes25.5
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 5
73
36
37
Year 6
74
34
40
Year 7
83
39
44
Year 8
76
45
31
Year 2024-2025

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