West Moors Middle SchoolFerndown Middle School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ferndown.
Summary of the comparison
West Moors Middle School and Ferndown Middle School are middle deemed secondary schools in Ferndown.
West Moors Middle School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ferndown Middle School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). West Moors Middle School is ahead on our composite score.
West Moors Middle School was judged the expected standard and Ferndown Middle School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 49.0% for West Moors Middle School and 45.0% for Ferndown Middle School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at West Moors Middle School (53.0% in 2022-23, 49.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Ferndown Middle School (53.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FerndownWest Moors Middle School | FerndownFerndown Middle School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 29 in Dorset Stronger figure | 19th of 29 in Dorset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary | Middle deemed secondary | |
| Age range | 9-13 | 9-13 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 236 | 613 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 600 | |
| Location | Ferndown, BH22 0DA | Ferndown, BH22 9UP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 49.0% Stronger figure | 45.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 16.0% Stronger figure | 1.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 236 | 613 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.4% | 20.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.3% | 4.1% | |
| SEN support | 21.2% | 13.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.8% | 4.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.3% | 6.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.8% | 17.6% Stronger figure | 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.
West Moors Middle School
Ferndown Middle School
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