West Moors Middle School
Middle deemed secondary · Community school · Ages 9–13 · Ferndown, Dorset
West Moors Middle School is a middle school in Ferndown, Dorset for ages 9–13 (community school).
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Catchment area for West Moors Middle School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Heathfield Way, West Moors, Ferndown, BH22 0DA
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Middle deemed secondary
- Ages
- 9–13
- Council
- Dorset
- Pupils on roll
- 240 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 37.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 9 June 2026
Strengths
- “Leaders and staff are highly ambitious for all pupils to achieve and thrive.”
- “Staff use their knowledge of pupils very well to meet their individual needs.”
- “As a result, pupils experience high levels of care and feel a deep sense of belonging to the school.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils’ achievement is not fully reflected by comparisons with national averages.”
- “Although pupils’ attendance is below the national average, it is quickly improving.”
- “However, in some subjects, teaching does not focus sharply enough on ensuring that pupils gain the most important knowledge.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 July 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 49% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Dorset.
- Ferndown Middle School 1.6 mi School remains Good
- Sheiling School 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ringwood Waldorf School 3.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Emmanuel Church of England Middle School 3.6 mi Good
- St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill 4.1 mi School remains Good
- Beaucroft Foundation School 4.3 mi Good
- Dumpton School 4.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Allenbourn Middle School 5.0 mi Not judged