Lockyer's Middle School Catchment Area
Lockyer's Middle School is an academy converter middle deemed secondary school in Wimborne, Dorset , serving pupils aged 9-13, with 444 pupils, and a capacity of 528 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby middle deemed secondary schools below.
9-13
Age range
444
Pupils
528
Capacity
84%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Lockyer's Middle School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Lockyer's Middle School?
The catchment area for Lockyer's Middle School is the geographic zone Dorset uses to prioritise admissions when this middle deemed secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Dorset publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Lockyer's Middle School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Dorset. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Dorset before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Dorset catchment area documents →Lockyer's Middle School: 528 places, 84% filled: places available
Lockyer's Middle School has a published admission number of 528 places. 444 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 84%. At 84% full, the school currently has headroom below its 528 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 12.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Wimborne.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Dorset publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Dorset Council school admissions (official) →
Lockyer's Middle School: School Information
- Full address
- Blandford Road, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, BH21 3HQ
- Local authority
- Dorset
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Middle deemed secondary
- Age range
- 9-13 years
- Free school meals
- 12.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 145811
Other Middle deemed secondary Schools in Wimborne
If Lockyer's Middle School is oversubscribed, these middle deemed secondary schools in Wimborne are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest middle deemed secondary schools by distance
These are the middle deemed secondary schools closest to Lockyer's Middle School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Lockyer's Middle School
What is the catchment area for Lockyer's Middle School? ▾
The catchment area for Lockyer's Middle School is the geographic zone Dorset uses to prioritise admissions when this middle deemed secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Dorset publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Lockyer's Middle School oversubscribed? ▾
Lockyer's Middle School has a capacity of 528 places and currently has 444 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Dorset.
What is the admissions policy for Lockyer's Middle School? ▾
Admission to Lockyer's Middle School is managed by Dorset. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Lockyer's Middle School cover? ▾
Lockyer's Middle School is a middle deemed secondary school in Wimborne, Dorset, serving pupils aged 9-13. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Lockyer's Middle School? ▾
Lockyer's Middle School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.