Lockyer's Middle School
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Summary
The key facts, in one place- Inspection
- Good, October 2022
- Size
- 436 pupils; classes of 27
- Run by
- Initio Learning Trust
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 9 to 13 · Mixed
- Sessions missed: 4.9%, against 8.5% in Dorset.
- Persistently absent: 8.9%, against 22.0% in Dorset.
- We hold no offer-day distances for this school: ask the council how far places went.
At a glance
Against Dorset and EnglandOverview
Getting in
- We hold no catchment map for this school, so we can't say which addresses are inside it.
- We can't tell how far Year 7 places reached: we hold no offer-day figures for this school. Ask the council or the school for the last distance offered.
Quality
- Good
- We hold no published results for this school: it may be new, or have no pupils in the tested years.
Daily life
- Absence: 4.9% of sessions missed; 8.9% of pupils miss 1 in 10 or more. Schools with a similar intake: 7.4% and 19%
- Suspensions: 3 per 100 pupils (schools with a similar intake: 9); 0 permanent exclusions
- Classes average 27.3 pupils; 44% of classes have more than 30
- 20.5 pupils for each teacher
- Nearest stops, in a straight line: bus 26 m
- 11 police-reported road collisions within 500 m (0 fatal, 4 serious)
- Air: nitrogen dioxide 5.7 µg/m³, PM2.5 5.5 (1 km square, background level)
Who runs it
- Initio Learning Trust, with 19 schools
- Opened as an academy (converter) on 1 July 2018
- Replaced Lockyer's Middle School (URN 113862)
- We can't compare results before and after it converted: we hold results for only one side of the date, because DfE publishes a few years at a time.
Getting in
How far offers reached
How far away the last child offered a place under the distance rule lived, as the council measures it. It changes every year with who applies: a record, not a promise. Children with a higher priority can be offered places from further away.Year 7. Distance of the last child offered a place on offer day. What the last distance means →
Results
Inspections
| Date | Kind | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 4 October 2022 | Graded inspection | Good |
Source: Ofsted, 2022.
Daily life
Absence
| Year | Sessions missed | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils missing 1 in 10 | Pupils missing 1 in 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 3.1% | 1.8% | 8.9% | 1.3% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 4.0% | 2.2% | 15% | 1.3% |
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 4.1% | 2.2% | 15% | 2.1% |
| Schools with a similar intake | 7.4% | 19% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England: absence rates by school level, 2024-25. Similar intake: state schools of the same phase with free school meals in the same band (10-20%), the median of 831 schools.
Suspensions and exclusions
| Year | Suspensions per 100 pupils | Pupils suspended | Suspensions | Permanent exclusions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 3.4 | 1.8% | 15 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 10.5 | 4.2% | 48 | 1 |
| 2022/23 | 6.1 | 2.8% | 28 | 0 |
| Schools with a similar intake | 8.9 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England: school level, 2024-25.
Class sizes and staff
| Measure | Figure | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Average class size | 27.3 | 2025/26 |
| Classes over 30 pupils | 44% | 2025/26 |
| Pupils for each teacher | 20.5 | November 2025 |
Source: DfE, school workforce; school census, 2025/26.
Stops nearby
| Kind | Nearest (metres, straight line) |
|---|---|
| bus | 26 |
Source: DfT, NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes), current. A stop across a railway or main road may be a long walk. Bus frequency is not held.
Road collisions within 500 m
| Year | Collisions |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 |
Source: DfT, Road safety data (STATS19): collisions and casualties, last five years, 2021 to 2025. 4 serious and 0 fatal in all; 3 involved a pedestrian, 2 a cyclist. Only collisions with an injury reported to police are counted.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Annual mean (µg/m³) | Year |
|---|---|---|
| NO2 | 5.7 | 2024 |
| PM10 | 8.8 | 2024 |
| PM25 | 5.5 | 2024 |
Source: DEFRA, Pollution Climate Mapping (PCM) 1 km background maps. A 1 km background figure: not the air at the school gate beside a busy road.
Pupils
Who goes there
| Measure | Share of pupils | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 12% | 2025/26 |
| First language other than English | 2.8% | 2025/26 |
| SEN support | 14% | 2025/26 |
| Education, health and care plan | 1.8% | 2025/26 |
| Girls | 46% | 2025/26 |
Source: DfE, schools, pupils and their characteristics; special educational needs, 2025/26.
Who runs it
Who runs it
- Initio Learning Trust, with 19 schools
- Opened as an academy (converter) on 1 July 2018
- Replaced Lockyer's Middle School (URN 113862)
- We can't compare results before and after it converted: we hold results for only one side of the date, because DfE publishes a few years at a time.
Area
Homes in reach of this schoolLook up any home near here: its sales, an open-data valuation, and which schools it keeps in reach.Search homes →Sources
- DEFRA, Pollution Climate Mapping (PCM) 1 km background maps
- DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England: absence rates by school level
- DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England: school level
- DfE, school workforce; school census
- DfE, schools, pupils and their characteristics; special educational needs
- DfT, NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes)
- DfT, Road safety data (STATS19): collisions and casualties, last five years
- Ofsted
- School register: DfE Get Information about Schools (this school)
- How we check these figures: How we know
More in schools in Wimborne and the Dorset league table. School register: DfE Get Information about Schools, updated 17 October 2026.
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