St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill
Academy converter middle deemed secondary school in Wimborne (Dorset).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Each person, uniquely made in God's image, merits the best that we can give . Our sense of purpose begins with the above quote from our mission statement, rooted in the highest possible notion of young people. All that we do flows from this including our core values of Aspiration, Belief and Creativity: St Michael's ABC.
Our pupils join St Michael's at a crucial stage of transition from childhood to early adulthood. We support them through this journey in three key ways. Firstly, by inspiring them to aim high in all areas of schooling and personal development. In addition to this we coach pupils to sustain belief in all situations and challenges.
Finally, we actively seek ways to for all pupils to explore and nurture their creativity. We hope this website gives you an insight into what makes St Michael's special and we would be delighted to meet you and show you the school in more detail. We were thrilled by the extraordinary musical talent on display at our annual Carol Service, he...
For the second year, St. Michaels Middle School was delighted to participate in the annual Wimb...
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Swimming
- Textiles
- Accelerated Reader
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 141829
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Middle deemed secondary
- Ages
- 9 to 13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Constituency
- Mid Dorset and North Poole
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2015
Governing body (4 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Michelle Vaughton | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Susannah Benham | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Helen Hunwick | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Rev Suzanne Pattle | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Peter Papworth Confirmed same person Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 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