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Lockyer's Middle School

URN
145811
Phase
Middle deemed secondary
Status
Open

School overview

School name
Lockyer's Middle School
URN
145811
Phase
Middle deemed secondary
Gender
Mixed
Age range
9-13
Status
Open

School Compass Score

Excellent

80 / 100

Excellent

Based on official data for academic year 2024/25.

Academic Outcomes

78

Inspection

80

Admissions Value

—

Destinations

—

Stability & Context

90

The School Compass Score combines academic outcomes, inspection findings, admissions value, destinations, and school stability to help parents compare schools consistently.

School Compass rankings

Top 25% of secondary schools in England

Top 25% nationally

#1 of 24 schools in Dorset

Based on School Compass rankings calculated from performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

School Compass recommendation

Recommended

This school performs well across several areas and may suit many families.

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Based on School Compass analysis of official performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

Admissions strategy

  • Application category: Target school
  • Admissions pressure: Competition not available
  • Admissions risk: Moderate risk

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Crime & Safety

  • Safety score: Very Safe
  • National comparison: Lower crime than average
  • Crime trend: Stable trend
  • Confidence: High confidence

Higher share of violent and serious offences than typical

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Available in the full Parent Report:

  • Crime categories in the surrounding area
  • Local authority and nearby-school comparisons
  • Safety trends over the past year
  • Area context and confidence notes

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Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.

  • Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.
  • This section reflects police-recorded crime in the surrounding area, not incidents on school premises.
  • Figures are anonymised by the police and aggregated within approximately one mile of the school site.
  • Not all crime is reported to the police. Small areas can vary significantly year to year.
  • Source: data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence; population from ONS.

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Question 2

Can we realistically get in?

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Ofsted inspections

Previous inspection framework
Latest publication date
20 November 2022
Inspection date
4 October 2022
Inspection type
S5 Inspection
Category of concern
None recorded
SafeguardingNot available

Inspection outcomes

  • Overall effectiveness

    Good

    Graded 20 November 2022

  • Quality of education

    Good

    Graded 20 November 2022

  • Behaviour and attitudes

    Good

    Graded 20 November 2022

  • Personal development

    Good

    Graded 20 November 2022

  • Leadership and management

    Good

    Graded 20 November 2022

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Inspection history

Showing the last 1 inspection on record, including monitoring visits.

PublishedInspectedTypeSummaryReport
20 November 20224 October 2022S5 InspectionGoodView report for inspection published 20 November 2022
  • Good

    Published
    20 November 2022
    Inspected
    4 October 2022
    Type
    S5 Inspection
    Report
    View report

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Ofsted management information via GOV.UK.

Admissions

Admissions information is not currently available for this school.

Where to apply

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Local authority
Dorset
Admissions portal
GOV.UK — apply for a secondary school place (Dorset)
Application deadline
31 October 2026 (on-time deadline for secondary entry, September 2027)
School website
https://www.lockyersmiddle.org

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Performance & outcomes

Performance information is not currently available for this school.

Location

BH21 3HQ - Blandford Road, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, Dorset

Contact details

Address
Blandford Road, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, Dorset
Postcode
BH21 3HQ
Phone
1202692779
Website
https://www.lockyersmiddle.org
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Administrative details

Local authority name
Dorset
Local authority code
838

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 240 schools in Dorset.

Authority statistics

Total schools

240

Open schools

184

Closed schools

56

Primary schools

158

Secondary schools

23

Special schools

0

Phase distribution

  • Primary158 (65.8%)
  • Secondary23 (9.6%)
  • Special0 (0.0%)
  • Other59 (24.6%)

Nearby schools

School nameDistancePhaseStatus
Lockyer's Middle School0 mMiddle deemed secondaryClosed
Henbury View First School1.2 kmPrimaryOpen
Henbury View First School1.2 kmPrimaryClosed
Castle Court School1.3 kmNot applicableOpen
Rushcombe First School1.3 kmPrimaryOpen
Corfe Hills School1.4 kmSecondaryClosed
Corfe Hills School1.4 kmSecondaryOpen
South West Regional Assessment Centre2.1 kmNot applicableOpen
Springdale First School2.2 kmPrimaryOpen
Springdale First School2.2 kmPrimaryClosed
  • Lockyer's Middle School
    Distance
    0 m
    Phase
    Middle deemed secondary
    Status
    Closed
  • Henbury View First School
    Distance
    1.2 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Henbury View First School
    Distance
    1.2 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Castle Court School
    Distance
    1.3 km
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Open
  • Rushcombe First School
    Distance
    1.3 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Corfe Hills School
    Distance
    1.4 km
    Phase
    Secondary
    Status
    Closed
  • Corfe Hills School
    Distance
    1.4 km
    Phase
    Secondary
    Status
    Open
  • South West Regional Assessment Centre
    Distance
    2.1 km
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Open
  • Springdale First School
    Distance
    2.2 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Springdale First School
    Distance
    2.2 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed

Similar schools

Same phase (Middle deemed secondary) and local authority (Dorset)

School namePhasePostcodeStatus
Allenbourn Middle SchoolMiddle deemed secondaryBH21 1PLOpen
Cranborne Middle SchoolMiddle deemed secondaryBH21 5RPOpen
Dorchester Middle SchoolMiddle deemed secondaryDT1 2HSOpen
Emmanuel Church of England Middle SchoolMiddle deemed secondaryBH31 6JFOpen
Ferndown Middle SchoolMiddle deemed secondaryBH22 9UPOpen
  • Allenbourn Middle School
    Phase
    Middle deemed secondary
    Postcode
    BH21 1PL
    Status
    Open
  • Cranborne Middle School
    Phase
    Middle deemed secondary
    Postcode
    BH21 5RP
    Status
    Open
  • Dorchester Middle School
    Phase
    Middle deemed secondary
    Postcode
    DT1 2HS
    Status
    Open
  • Emmanuel Church of England Middle School
    Phase
    Middle deemed secondary
    Postcode
    BH31 6JF
    Status
    Open
  • Ferndown Middle School
    Phase
    Middle deemed secondary
    Postcode
    BH22 9UP
    Status
    Open

Data quality

Last updated
14 June 2026
Last imported
14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.