SCHOOLS AND FURTHER EDUCATION

West Moors has a number of pre-schools for infants aged 3-5 years:

Busy Bees Pre-School - Shaftesbury Avenue, West Moors

West Moors Pre-School (Adjacent to St Mary's First School)

Primary and Middle school education is provided at:

St Mary's Church of England First school is for children aged between 4 and 9 years as part of the Ferndown school pyramid.

We are a small school with a friendly family atmosphere. The school has a historic foundation having opened in 1896.  As a church school the education we offer is firmly rooted in the Christian principles and we have close links with St Mary's Church.  We are proud of our links with the wider community in West Moors village.  These include visits throughout the year to entertain the 'Evergreen' club and plenty of carol singing at Christmas!

Oakhurst School is part of the Ferndown 'pyramid of schools'  which consists of 9 First schools, 3 middle schools and Ferndown Upper school. 

Children transfer to middle school when they are 9 and upper school then they are 13. 

St Catherine's, RC Wimborne, is a shared parish primary school.

West Moors Middle School opened an 1977 as a purpose built comprehensive co-educational middle school for pupils between the ages of 9 and 13 (national curriculum years 5 to 8).

The school is committed to meeting the diverse needs of all our pupils including those with disabilities: the building is on one level and has ramped access, wide doors and disabled toilet facilities.

After middle school education, pupils transfer to one of the following Secondary Schools. 

There are opportunities for West Moors students to attend several Grammar Schools in the area. 

There are also a number of Private Schools within 10 miles of West Moors. 

Many work & leisure courses are available in West Moors and the surrounding area.  Please take a look and see what's available : Further Education