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OpenMiddle deemed secondaryOfsted: GoodURN 145405

Emmanuel Church of England Middle School

Academy sponsor led · Verwood · BH31 6JF

Ages 9–13 · 434 pupils · Dorset

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

6.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-05-04

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)70%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.6%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
439

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 fill90%

434 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
434
Boys / girls
211 / 223
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
434 / 480 (90%)
Free school meals
17.1%
FSM pupils
74
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

Religious character
Church of England
Religious ethos
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Salisbury
Governance
Academy trust: INITIO LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
INITIO LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Wimborne Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Rob Christopher

Location

Address
Howe Lane
Postcode
BH31 6JF
Town
Verwood
Local authority
Dorset
District
Dorset
Constituency
North Dorset
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 Verwood, Dorset, 434 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 17.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Salisbury.

Open schools in Verwood
4
Middle deemed secondary schools in Verwood
1
Academies among open schools in Verwood
100% (4)
Open schools in BH31
4
Middle deemed secondary in BH31
1
Open schools in Dorset LA
184
Middle deemed secondary in Dorset LA
10

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 VerwoodNear BH31

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Rob Christopher
Telephone
01202828100
Website
www.emmanuelmiddle.org

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