West Moors Middle School vs Ferndown Middle School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
West Moors Middle School
Ferndown
Ferndown Middle School
Ferndown
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Community school
Academy converter
Age Range
9–13
9–13
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Dorset
Dorset
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
240
600
Capacity
256
600
Occupancy
94%
100%
FSM %
37.1%
20.7%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
-
Personal Development
Good
-
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
-
Last Inspected
Jun 2026
Jun 2023
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
60%
72%
KS2 Maths
54%
66%
KS2 Writing
61%
55%