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West Moors Middle School

URN 113861 · DorsetOpen
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Inspection history (8)

  1. 9 Jun 2026

    Report card · published 8 Jul 2026

    Safeguarding met
    AchievementExpected
    Attendance and behaviourExpected
    Curriculum and teachingExpected
    InclusionStrong
    Leadership and governanceExpected
    Personal development and wellbeingStrong

    James Oldham (lead), Anna Mills, Benjamin Antell

  2. 2 Feb 2022

    School inspection (EIF) · published 10 Mar 2022

    Good
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationGood

    Sarah Favager-Dalton (lead), Stephen McShane

  3. 6 Dec 2018

    Short school inspection · Short inspection · published 11 Jan 2019

    Jacqui Goodall (lead), Julie Carrington

  4. 24 Apr 2015

    School inspection (CIF) · published 8 Jun 2015

    Good
    Leadership and managementGood

    Ann Cox (lead), Angela Trigg

  5. 23 May 2013

    School inspection (CIF) · published 13 Jun 2013

    Requires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

    Ken Bush (lead), Una Maria Stevens

  6. 9 Jun 2011

    School inspection (2012 framework) · published 28 Jun 2011

    Satisfactory
  7. 10 Oct 2007

    School inspection (2005 framework) · published 5 Nov 2007

    Good
    AchievementGood
    Care guidance supportGood
    CurriculumGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Teaching and learningGood

    Ian Stuart

  8. —

    Ofsted report · published 18 Dec 2002

    Pauline Buzzing (lead), Herringston Barn, SERCO QAA

Details

URN
113861
Type
Community school
Local authority
Dorset
Region
South West
Address
Heathfield Way, West Moors, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 0DA
Reports on record
8
Earliest report
10 Oct 2007
Phase
Middle deemed secondary
Gender
Mixed
Region
South West
Status
Open
Website
www.westmoorsmid.dorset.sch.uk
Boarding
No boarders
Capacity
256
Age Range
9 - 13
Age range
9 to 13
Telephone
01202872474
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Headteacher
Dr Deborah Craddock
Pupils on roll
240
Pupils' gender
Mixed
School capacity
256
Number of pupils
240
Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Religious character
Does Not Apply
Free school meals (%)
37.10
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