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Broadstone Middle School

Academy sponsor led · Broadstone · BH18 8AE

Ages 9–13 · 542 pupils · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

8.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-12-04

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)56%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.4%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.6%
Enrolments in measure
701

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill83%

542 pupils · 652 places

Pupils on roll
542
Boys / girls
274 / 268
School capacity
652
Capacity fill
542 / 652 (83%)
Free school meals
18.8%
FSM pupils
102
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 9–13

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: SOUTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
SOUTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Delta Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Dawn Wilks

Location

Address
Dunyeats Road
Postcode
BH18 8AE
Town
Broadstone
County
Dorset
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
District
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Constituency
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
20 on roll / 23 capacity
SEN unit places
0 on roll / 0 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (middle deemed secondary), Ages 9–13, in Broadstone, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 542 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 18.8%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in Broadstone
4
Middle deemed secondary schools in Broadstone
1
Academies among open schools in Broadstone
100% (4)
Open schools in BH18
4
Middle deemed secondary in BH18
1
Open schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole LA
117
Middle deemed secondary in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole LA
1

Nearby middle deemed secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BroadstoneNear BH18

  • Lockyer's Middle School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Middle deemed secondary

    Wimborne · BH21 3HQ · Dorset

    Ages 9–13

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.2%

    1.8 miles away

  • Allenbourn Middle School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Middle deemed secondary

    Wimborne · BH21 1PL · Dorset

    Ages 9–13

    • KS237%
    • Absence6.8%

    2.7 miles away

  • Broadstone First School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Broadstone · BH18 8AA · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 4–9

    • Absence6.5%

    0.4 miles away

  • Poole Grammar School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Poole · BH17 9JU · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 11–18

    • Att871.3
    • P80.6
    • Absence5.1%

    0.7 miles away

  • Montacute School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy special converter

    Poole · BH17 9NG · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 2–18

    • KS20%
    • Absence8.8%

    0.9 miles away

  • Corfe Hills School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Broadstone · BH18 9BG · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 13–18

    • Att843.9
    • P80.0
    • Absence11.9%

    1.0 miles away

  • Hillbourne Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Poole · BH17 7HX · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.6%

    1.0 miles away

  • Springdale First School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Broadstone · BH18 9BW · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 5–9

    • Absence3.8%

    1.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Dawn Wilks
Telephone
01202696121
Website
http://www.bmsweb.co.uk/

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