Ofsted: Good

West Moors Middle School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personDr Deborah Craddock

location_onFerndown, BH22 0DA

language Visit Website phone 1202872474

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

241

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Expected Standard

49%

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Age Range

9-13

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West Moors Middle School is a Community school secondary school in Ferndown, serving ages 9-13. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

West Moors Middle School is a community school in Ferndown, Dorset, admitting pupils aged 9-13. The school has approximately 236 pupils on roll, of whom 36% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 49% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 16% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #62 of 85 primaries in Dorset and #12,481 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 3.8 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

49%

LA 54%

Reading60% LA 71%

Writing61% LA 67%

Maths54% LA 68%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

54%

LA 53%England 61%

Reading78% LA 72% · Eng 74%

Writing71% LA 66% · Eng 72%

Maths54% LA 65% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 53%England 60%

Reading66% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing66% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths63% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.2

Read

LA 0.0

-0.5 to 3.0

1.1

Write

LA -0.8

-0.5 to 2.8

-0.4

Maths

LA -1.3

-2.0 to 1.3

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

57%

LA 60%England 65%

Reading63% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing70% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths76% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.2

Read

LA -0.3

-3.9 to -0.5

0.1

Write

LA -0.5

-1.4 to 1.7

-0.7

Maths

LA -1.1

-2.1 to 0.8

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

49%

LA 58%

Reading69% LA 73%

Writing71% LA 73%

Maths61% LA 69%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.3

Read

LA -0.3

-4 to -0.6

-0.6

Write

LA -0.5

-2.2 to 1

-3.9

Maths

LA -1.2

-5.4 to -2.4

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

01 February 2022

Inspection Report

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06 December 2018

Inspection Report

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23 April 2015

Inspection Report

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11 September 2013

Inspection Report

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22 May 2013

Inspection Report

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08 June 2011

Inspection Report

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09 October 2007

Inspection Report

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17 September 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2022-02-01

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-12-06

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-04-23

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-05-22

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

3.4%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.1%(5 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 236 pupils. During this period, there were 8 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.4%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	236	8	3.4%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	239	10	4.2%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	248	21	8.5%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	247	18	7.3%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	252	5	2.0%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	246	8	3.3%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	241	7	2.9%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	240	1	0.4%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	216	3	1.4%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	215	4	1.9%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	218	12	5.5%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	204	5	2.5%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	198	3	1.5%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	197	3	1.5%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	201	1	0.5%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	201	10	5.0%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	226	30	13.3%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	210	6	2.9%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	210	7	3.3%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	210	7	3.3%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	204	13	6.4%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	209	8	3.8%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	209	22	10.5%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	196	20	10.2%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	193	13	6.7%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	190	16	8.4%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 17 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 16 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 16 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 7 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 6 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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West Moors Middle School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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