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
White British 84.3%
Other White 5.1%
Mixed 2.9%
Gypsy/Roma 2.5%
Other Asian 2.1%
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

School 54%
Local authority average 55%
England average 62%

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

School 13%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: 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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