Allenbourn Middle School
Ofsted
Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 14 January 2025
Catchment area
Pupils and staff
Pupils
- Pupils
- 512
- Capacity
- 629
- Girls / boys
- 48% / 52%
- Free school meals
- 17%
Staff
- Teachers (FTE)
- 23
- Teaching assistants (FTE)
- 6
- Leadership (FTE)
- 2
- Part-time teachers
- 28%
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Parent View
Ofsted’s survey of parents at this school
84%
of parents would recommend this school to another parent
156 responses up to 1 September 2025 · 30% response rate
- Strongly agree
- Agree
- Don’t know
- Disagree
- Strongly disagree
My child is happy at this school.
88% agreeMy child feels safe at this school.
95% agreeThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
84% agreeMy child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
63% agreeThe school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
81% agree
Questions about Allenbourn Middle School
What is Allenbourn Middle School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted last inspected Allenbourn Middle School on 14 January 2025 and did not give an overall grade, as single-word grades ended in September 2024.
Does living near Allenbourn Middle School guarantee a place?
No. Distance only counts when Allenbourn Middle School has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
How many pupils are at Allenbourn Middle School?
Allenbourn Middle School had 512 pupils aged 9 to 13 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 629. It is a mixed school.
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