West Moors Middle School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary, Secondary
Ofsted rating
Good
Feb 1 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
9 - 13 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded secondary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Dorset
Unique reference
113861
Address
Heathfield Way, West Moors, BH22 0DA

Pupils

Number of Pupils
236 (65% of total capacity)
Boys
47.5%
Girls
52.5%
First language not English
9.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
36%
Persistent absence
27.4%
Special education needs (SEN)
21.2%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Other Asian2.1%
Gypsy/Roma2.5%
Mixed2.9%
Other White5.1%
White British84.3%
African
1.3%
Irish Traveller
0.4%
Indian
0.4%
Caribbean
0.4%
Unclassified
0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1.2
WritingAverage1.1
MathsAverage-0.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
49%
Local authority average
57%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
16%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
105
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
102
Local authority average
104
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes21.5
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 5
53
21
32
Year 6
60
30
30
Year 7
60
30
30
Year 8
63
31
32
Year 2024-2025

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