West Moors Middle School
Community school · Middle deemed secondary · Ferndown
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Establishment
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Middle deemed secondary
- Town
- Ferndown
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Pupils
- 240
- Age range
- 9–13
- URN
- 113861
- Head teacher
- Dr Deborah Craddock (name as published)
Latest inspection
Old framework
Good
1 February 2022 · Still the live grade until a new inspection
Report card
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspection history
| Date | Inspection | Outcome | Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 2026 | S5 Inspection (Report card) | Report card | |
| 1 Feb 2022 | S5 Inspection | Good | |
| 6 Dec 2018 | Maintained Academy and School Short inspection | Remains Good | |
| 23 Apr 2015 | Full inspection | — | |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Monitoring visit | — | |
| 22 May 2013 | Full inspection | — | |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Full inspection | — | |
| 9 Oct 2007 | Full inspection | — | |
| 17 Sep 2002 | Full inspection | — |
Every inspection Ofsted has published for this URN since September 2018, with earlier reports where Ofsted still lists them.
Location
Ferndown, BH22 0DA, Dorset · Open in OpenStreetMap