St Mary's CofE First School & Nursery
Academy converter in Ferndown, Dorset.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 2 to 9 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 148 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 184 |
| Free school meals | 16.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE HEATH ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Address | Station Road, West Moors, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 0JF |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.stmaryswestmoors.org/ |
| Telephone | 01202874838 |
| URN | 142514 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 23 April 2025, published 19 May 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 19 October 2023, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Oakhurst Community First School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School (primary school, about 2.9 km)
- Ferndown First School (primary school, about 3.1 km)
- Parley First School (primary school, about 4.0 km)
- St Ives Primary & Nursery School (primary school, about 4.8 km)
- Verwood Church of England First School (primary school, about 4.8 km)
- Colehill First School (primary school, about 4.9 km)
- Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First School (primary school, about 5.0 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Dorset
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.