West Moors Middle School
Community school in Ferndown, Dorset.
School details
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 9 to 13 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 240 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 256 |
| Free school meals | 37.10% |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Address | Heathfield Way, West Moors, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 0DA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.westmoorsmid.dorset.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01202872474 |
| URN | 113861 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 9 June 2026, published 7 July 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 1 February 2022, published 9 March 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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.
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Nearby schools
- Ferndown Upper School (secondary school, about 2.5 km)
- Ferndown Middle School (secondary school, about 2.6 km)
- Emmanuel Church of England Middle School (secondary school, about 5.9 km)
- St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill (secondary school, about 6.6 km)
- LeAF Studio (secondary school, about 6.9 km)
- Oak Academy (secondary school, about 7.1 km)
- The Bourne Academy (secondary school, about 7.3 km)
- Allenbourn Middle School (secondary school, about 8.0 km)
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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.