West Moors Middle School
Heathfield Way, Ferndown, BH22 0DA
240 pupils · 94% of 256 capacity
- Phase
- Middle deemed secondary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 9–13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Free school meals
- 37.1%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 9 June 2026, published 7 July 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 49% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 16% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Nearby alternatives
- Ferndown Middle School 2.6 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Emmanuel Church of England Middle School 5.9 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill 6.6 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Allenbourn Middle School 8 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Broadstone Middle School 10 km · Good (2019) · previous system
- Lockyer's Middle School 11 km · Good (2022) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 5 October 2026. Report incorrect data.