Cranborne Middle SchoolWest Moors Middle School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Cranborne Middle School and West Moors Middle School are middle deemed secondary schools.
Cranborne Middle School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and West Moors Middle School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Cranborne Middle School was judged Good and West Moors Middle School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 65.0% for Cranborne Middle School and 49.0% for West Moors Middle School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Cranborne Middle School (62.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at West Moors Middle School (53.0% in 2022-23, 49.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WimborneCranborne Middle School | FerndownWest Moors Middle School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 29 in Dorset Stronger figure | 12th of 29 in Dorset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary | Middle deemed secondary | |
| Age range | 9-13 | 9-13 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 306 | 236 | |
| Capacity | 256 | 240 | |
| Location | Wimborne, BH21 5RP | Ferndown, BH22 0DA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% Stronger figure | 49.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | 16.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 306 | 236 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.3% | 36.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.3% | 9.3% | |
| SEN support | 4.9% | 21.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 9.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 10.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.7% Stronger figure | 27.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Cranborne Middle School
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