Emmanuel Church of England Middle School

School overview

Emmanuel Church of England Middle School is a primary school serving Verwood, Dorset, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy with a Church of England religious character. It has 439 pupils aged 9 to 13 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Emmanuel Church of England Middle School 'Good'. 65% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, broadly in line with the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 4.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 40% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 106 in reading and 105 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 10% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Overall pupil absence was 6.0%. There are about 20.1 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.