West Moors Middle School vs Ferndown Upper School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
West Moors Middle School
Ferndown
Ferndown Upper School
Ferndown
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Community school
Community school
Age Range
9–13
13–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Dorset
Dorset
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
240
1134
Capacity
256
1146
Occupancy
94%
99%
FSM %
37.1%
20.9%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Good
Last Inspected
Jun 2026
Mar 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
45.9
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
41.7%
KS2 Reading
60%
-
KS2 Maths
54%
-
KS2 Writing
61%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C+
Points Per Entry
-
33.8
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C+
AAB+ %
-
10%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
113
Retention
-
89%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
13%
Degree course
-
55%
Any L4+ destination
-
58%
Apprenticeships
-
2%
Cohort size
-
102
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (92)
Psychology (68)
Sociology (66)
English Language (66)
Mathematics (64)
English Language (62)
Physics (54)
Biology (44)