St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill Catchment Area
St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill is an academy converter middle deemed secondary school in Wimborne, Dorset , serving pupils aged 9-13, with 583 pupils, and a capacity of 560 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
9-13
Age range
583
Pupils
560
Capacity
104%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2018
St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill?
The catchment area for St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Dorset publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill is managed by Dorset and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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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 →St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill: at or above its 560 place limit
St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill has a published admission number of 560 places. 583 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 104%. The school is at or above its published limit of 560 places. Dorset allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 14.8% 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) →
St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill: School Information
- Full address
- Colehill Lane, Colehill, Wimborne, BH21 7AB
- Local authority
- Dorset
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Middle deemed secondary
- Age range
- 9-13 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 14.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141829
Other Middle deemed secondary Schools in Wimborne
If St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill is oversubscribed, these middle deemed secondary schools in Wimborne are the next closest alternatives.
Other Church of England Schools in Dorset
St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Dorset. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest middle deemed secondary schools by distance
These are the middle deemed secondary schools closest to St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill 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: St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill
What is the catchment area for St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill? ▾
The catchment area for St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Dorset publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill currently has 583 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 560 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill? ▾
St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Dorset before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill cover? ▾
St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill 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 St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill? ▾
St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill was rated Good by Ofsted in 2018. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.