West Moors Middle School
Heathfield Way, West Moors, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 0DA ·
At a glance
A state secondary school for ages 9–13 in Ferndown. Ofsted report card (June 2026): strong areas. No comparable results are published for this school.
- Ages
- 9–13
- Pupils
- 240
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Headteacher
- Dr Deborah Craddock
Inspection
Ofsted report card (renewed framework)
- SafeguardingMet
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Personal development and well-beingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Report cards grade each area separately on a five-point scale, from Urgent improvement to Exceptional. There is no single overall grade, and results are not directly comparable with earlier grades such as “Good”.
Exam results
Department for Education performance tables
Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 57 pupils
Expected standard over time
KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.
Admissions
Demand for places and how places are allocated
No school-level applications data is published for this school. It may admit pupils at a different age, or be a special or post-16 provider.
Catchment area
We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.
Last distance offered
Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.
Pupils
School census 2024/25
- Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)36.4%
- English as an additional language9.3%
- SEN support21.2%
- Education, Health and Care plan9.8%
- The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.