Cranborne Middle School
Community school in Wimborne, Dorset.
School details
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 9 to 13 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 265 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 256 |
| Free school meals | 18.50% |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Address | Cranborne, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 5RP |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.cranbornemid.dorset.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01725517348 |
| URN | 113853 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 15 January 2025, outcome: Some aspects not as strong.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Emmanuel Church of England Middle School (secondary school, about 6.0 km)
- The Burgate School and Sixth Form (secondary school, about 9.5 km)
- West Moors Middle School (secondary school, about 11.7 km)
- Ringwood School Academy (secondary school, about 12.6 km)
- Ferndown Upper School (secondary school, about 12.9 km)
- St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill (secondary school, about 12.9 km)
- Ferndown Middle School (secondary school, about 13.3 km)
- The Trafalgar School at Downton (secondary school, about 13.8 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.