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West Moors Middle School

Community school · Ferndown · BH22 0DA

Ages 9–13 · 240 pupils · Dorset

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

10.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-06-09

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)53%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.5%
Unauthorised5.3%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.7%
Enrolments in measure
265

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

240 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
240
Boys / girls
111 / 129
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
240 / 240 (100%)
Free school meals
37.1%
FSM pupils
89
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 9–13

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Dr Deborah Craddock

Location

Address
Heathfield Way, West Moors
Postcode
BH22 0DA
Town
Ferndown
County
Dorset
Local authority
Dorset
District
Dorset
Constituency
Christchurch
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
10 on roll / 10 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (middle deemed secondary), Ages 9–13, in Ferndown, Dorset, 240 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 37.1%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication….

Open schools in Ferndown
7
Middle deemed secondary schools in Ferndown
2
Academies among open schools in Ferndown
71% (5)
Open schools in BH22
7
Middle deemed secondary in BH22
2
Open schools in Dorset LA
184
Middle deemed secondary in Dorset LA
10

Nearby middle deemed secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in FerndownNear BH22

  • Ferndown Middle School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Middle deemed secondary

    Ferndown · BH22 9UP · Dorset

    Ages 9–13

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM20.7%

    1.6 miles away

  • Oakhurst Community First School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ferndown · BH22 0DY · Dorset

    Ages 5–9

    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM20.8%

    0.2 miles away

  • Ferndown Upper School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Secondary

    Ferndown · BH22 9EY · Dorset

    Ages 13–19

    • Att848.3
    • P80.3
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence7.8%

    1.5 miles away

  • Ferndown First School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ferndown · BH22 9FB · Dorset

    Ages 4–9

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM18.5%

    1.6 miles away

  • Parley First School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ferndown · BH22 8QE · Dorset

    Ages 4–9

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM11.5%

    2.0 miles away

  • St Ives Primary & Nursery School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ringwood · BH24 2LE · Dorset

    Ages 2–11

    • KS294%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM5.3%

    2.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Dr Deborah Craddock
Telephone
01202872474
Website
www.westmoorsmid.dorset.sch.uk

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