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
EthnicityPercentage
Unclassified0.3%
Other White2%
Mixed2.3%
White British95.4%
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

AreaPercentage
School
65%
Local authority average
57%
England average
62%

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

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

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
104
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
103
Local authority average
104
England average
105
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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