Cranborne Middle School
Community middle deemed secondary school in Wimborne (Dorset).
Location
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Enrichment
20 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Teaching Assistants
- Governor Commitees
- Governor Portal
- Opening hours
- PTFA
- School Council
- Fundraising Easyfundraising
- CEOP
- Sensory circuits
- Sensory room
- In-year transfer
- Knowledge & skills
- Careers
- Remote Education
- Crumbs Cafe
- Transport
and 4 more
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 113853
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Middle deemed secondary
- Ages
- 9 to 13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Constituency
- North Dorset
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Clifton Beard | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Robert Dawson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Debbie Goold | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Emily Chandler | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Trevor Phelps | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Susan Whitlock | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Richard Stevens | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Mrs Rosemary Tong Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Kathy Cleary Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Seona Angell Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record