Lockyer's Middle School

Academy converter·Primary school Wimborne, Dorset·BH21 3HQ
Composite score
65.7
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#2,484
National rank
#203
In South West
#6
In Dorset
Top 17%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
76%
% achieving higher RWM
14%
Reading average scaled score
107.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
108.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
—
Maths progress
—

Ofsted judgements

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

School profile

Age range
9–13
Pupils on roll
444
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None

Pupil background

% FSM ever-6
13.3%
Typical primary: 21.5%
% EAL
1.1%
Typical primary: 9.6%

Special educational needs

% SEN support
14.0%
Typical primary: 14.3%
% with an EHC plan
2.2%
Typical primary: 3.0%

Attendance

Overall absence
6.2%
Typical primary: 5.3%
Persistently absent
15.4%
Typical primary: 13.3%

Staffing & funding

Pupils per teacher
19.6
Typical primary: 20.7
Spend per pupil
£5,412
Typical primary: £6,960

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About Lockyer's Middle School

Lockyer's Middle School is a primary school in Wimborne, Dorset, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. Around 444 pupils aged 9 to 13 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. 76% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well above 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 among the top 17% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 107 in reading and 108 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 14% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Overall pupil absence was 6.2%. There are about 19.6 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.

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