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Emmanuel Church of England Middle School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 9–13 · Sponsored academy

Howe Lane, Verwood BH31 6JF · emmanuelmiddle.org · 01202 828100

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected May 2022
Key stage 2, 2024/25
65%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Dorset 57%, England 62%
Pupils
434
90% of 480 places
Local authority
Dorset
Sixth form
No
Free school meals
17.1%
First language not English
2.1%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Initio Learning Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25, 65% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% the higher standard. Across Dorset it was 57%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 51% (England 53%)51%2016/17: 51% (England 61%)51%2017/18: 50% (England 64%)50%2018/19: 61% (England 65%)61%2022/23: 70% (England 60%)70%2023/24: 61% (England 61%)61%2024/25: 65% (England 62%)65%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲65%62%
●10%8%
Average scaled score
●106106
●105105
●106105

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 113894)

Ofsted

Emmanuel Church of England Middle School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 4 May 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
4 May 2022
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood

Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Feb 2017

Earlier inspections

Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 113894), which Ofsted links to this one.

Before September 2019

  • Feb 2017Inadequate
    Leadership and managementInadequate
    SafeguardingEffective

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113894)

What parents said

94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (130 replies, to 2 April 2023).

Recommend
94%
Replies
130
30% · 2 Apr 2023
Child is happy at school▲95% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲97% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲96% agreeEngland 83%
School has high expectations▲88% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▲93% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●79% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing▲89% agreeEngland 83%
Good range of subjects▲98% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲88% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲88% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 72% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲57% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 30% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼52% agreeEngland 67%

based on 20 parents (15%) with SEND

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