St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill
Colehill Lane, Colehill, Wimborne, BH21 7AB
- Phase
- Middle deemed secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 9 to 13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- INITIO LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Darren Ayling
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Sponsor
- Wimborne Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Mid Dorset and North Poole
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 560
- Pupils on roll
- 563
- URN
- 141829
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01202883433
About this school
St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill is a Church of England middle academy in Wimborne. It teaches children aged 9 to 13 and has 563 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 28 February 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 153 | 149 | 144 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 59% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 11% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 79% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 72% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 79% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Dorset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63% | 53.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 53.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 54.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 604 |
| 2023/24 | 591 |
| 2024/25 | 583 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill compares
St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill ranked 25th of 89 primary schools in Dorset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 5.9% | 14.8% | 563 | — |
| Allenbourn Middle School | 68% | 6.3% | 18% | 499 | 0.9 miles |
| Ferndown Middle School | 45% | 6.7% | 20.9% | 600 | 3.0 miles |
| Lockyer's Middle School | 76% | 4.9% | 13.3% | 436 | 3.0 miles |
| Broadstone Middle School | 55% | 8.2% | 17.7% | 542 | 3.2 miles |
| West Moors Middle School | 49% | 10.3% | 36.4% | 240 | 4.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.75%
- English as an additional language
- 2.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.9%
- Persistent absence
- 16.03%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Allenbourn Middle School0.9 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Wimborne
-
Ferndown Middle School3.0 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Ferndown
-
Lockyer's Middle School3.0 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Wimborne
-
Broadstone Middle School3.2 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Broadstone
-
West Moors Middle School4.1 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Ferndown
Other schools in Wimborne
- Allenbourn Middle School Middle deemed secondary
- Cranborne Middle School Middle deemed secondary
- Lockyer's Middle School Middle deemed secondary
- Colehill First School Primary
- Cranborne Church of England First School Primary
- Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First School Primary
- Hayeswood First School Primary
- Henbury View First School Primary
- Merley First School Primary
- Pamphill Church of England First School Primary
- Rushcombe First School Primary
- St James Church of England First School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill teach?
- St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill teaches children aged 9 to 13. It is a middle school in Wimborne.
- Who is the headteacher of St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill?
- The headteacher of St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill is Mr Darren Ayling, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill?
- St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill has 563 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 9 to 13.
- Is St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill full?
- St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill has capacity for 560 pupils and 563 on roll (101%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill a faith school?
- Yes. St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Who runs St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill?
- St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill is part of INITIO LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill rank locally?
- St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill ranked 25th of 89 primary schools in Dorset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill's absence rate?
- St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.