West Moors Middle SchoolRingwood School Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares West Moors Middle School and Ringwood School Academy.
West Moors Middle School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ringwood School Academy scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Ringwood School Academy is ahead on our composite score.
West Moors Middle School was judged the expected standard and Ringwood School Academy was judged Good.
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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FerndownWest Moors Middle School | RingwoodRingwood School Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 29 in Dorset | 11th of 69 in Hampshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 9-13 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 236 | 1,626 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 1,591 | |
| Location | Ferndown, BH22 0DA | Ringwood, BH24 1SE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | Not reported | 56.2 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | Not reported | 68.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | Not reported | 84.4% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | Not reported | 28.1% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | Not reported | 4.98 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | Not reported | 256 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 49.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 16.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 132 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 35.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 35.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 17.8% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 236 | 1,626 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.4% | 18.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.3% | 2.8% | |
| SEN support | 21.2% | 10.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.8% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.3% | 7.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.8% | 21.4% 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
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Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
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