St Mary's CofE First School & Nursery

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Station Road
 West Moors
 Ferndown
 Dorset BH22 0JF
Telephone: 01202 874838

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-9)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2015
Trust: The Heath Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Laura Crossley (since January 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Roy Sewell (went to Bransgore Church of England Primary School)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 5.2 / 9.58
Non-teaching Staff*: 12.03
Number of pupils: 136
Pupils Per Teacher: 26.2
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 20.30% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 17.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 12.4% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 16.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 9.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Dorset
Constituency: Christchurch
Electoral Ward: West Moors and Three Legged Cross
School Number: 8383055

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 23rd April 2025 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. Oakhurst Community First School (1.2km) show on map
  2. West Moors Middle School (1.5km) show on map
  3. Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School (2.7km) show on map
  4. Ferndown Upper School (2.8km) show on map
  5. Ferndown Middle School (3.1km) show on map
  6. Ferndown First School (3.2km) show on map
  7. Parley First School (4.1km) show on map
  8. Emmanuel Church of England Middle School (4.8km) show on map
  9. Verwood Church of England First School (4.8km) show on map
  10. St Ives Primary & Nursery School (4.8km) show on map
  11. Colehill First School (5.0km) show on map
  12. Hayeswood First School (5.0km) show on map
  13. Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided ... (5.1km) show on map
  14. Sheiling School (5.5km) show on map
  15. Sheiling College (5.5km) show on map
  16. Ringwood Waldorf School (5.8km) show on map
  17. Portfield School (5.8km) show on map
  18. St Michael's Church of England Middle School (5.8km) show on map
  19. Hillside Community First School (5.9km) show on map
  20. St James Church of England First School (5.9km) show on map
  21. Beaucroft Foundation School (6.2km) show on map
  22. Trinity Church of England First School (6.2km) show on map
  23. Dumpton School (6.3km) show on map
  24. Canford School (6.3km) show on map
  25. Kinson Academy (6.9km) show on map
  26. The White House School (7.0km) show on map
  27. Wimborne First School and Nursery (7.0km) show on map
  28. St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne (7.1km) show on map
  29. Christ The King Catholic Primary School (7.1km) show on map
  30. Ringwood Church of England Infant School (7.3km) show on map
  31. Bearwood Primary and Nursery School (7.4km) show on map
  32. Allenbourn Middle School (7.5km) show on map
  33. Merley First School (7.6km) show on map
  34. LeAF Studio (7.6km) show on map
  35. Elm Academy (7.7km) show on map
  36. The Epiphany School (7.8km) show on map
  37. Ringwood Junior School (7.8km) show on map
  38. Ringwood School Academy (7.8km) show on map
  39. Oak Academy (7.8km) show on map
  40. Hill View Primary Academy (8.2km) show on map
  41. Muscliff Primary School (8.2km) show on map
  42. The Bourne Academy (8.2km) show on map
  43. Heathlands Primary Academy (8.2km) show on map
  44. Kingsleigh Primary School (8.3km) show on map
  45. Queen Elizabeth's School (8.5km) show on map
  46. South West Regional Assessment Centre (8.6km) show on map
  47. Winton Primary School (8.7km) show on map
  48. Moordown St John's Church of England Primary ... (8.9km) show on map
  49. Poulner Junior School (8.9km) show on map
  50. Poulner Infant School and Nursery (8.9km) show on map
  51. Pamphill Church of England First School (9.0km) show on map
  52. Glenmoor Academy (9.1km) show on map
  53. St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School (9.1km) show on map
  54. The Lion Works School (9.2km) show on map
  55. Bournemouth School for Girls (9.2km) show on map
  56. Winton Academy (9.2km) show on map
  57. St Mark's Church of England Primary School (9.3km) show on map
  58. Bournemouth School (9.3km) show on map
  59. Queen's Park Academy (9.4km) show on map
  60. Queen's Park Infant Academy (9.4km) show on map
  61. Witchampton Church of England First School (9.5km) show on map
  62. The Bishop of Winchester Academy (9.6km) show on map
  63. Winchelsea School (9.6km) show on map
  64. Talbot Primary School (9.6km) show on map
  65. Sopley Primary School (9.6km) show on map
  66. Jewell Academy Bournemouth (9.7km) show on map
  67. St Luke's Church of England Primary School (9.7km) show on map
  68. Langside School (9.7km) show on map
  69. Moyles Court School (9.7km) show on map
  70. Manorside Academy (9.7km) show on map
  71. Broadstone Middle School (10.0km) show on map
  72. St James' Church of England First School and ... (10.0km) show on map
  73. Wimborne St Giles Church of England First Sch... (10.0km) show on map
  74. Cranborne Church of England First School (10.1km) show on map
  75. St Aldhelm's Academy (10.2km) show on map
  76. Cranborne Middle School (10.4km) show on map
  77. Linwood School (10.4km) show on map
  78. Ad Astra Infant School (10.5km) show on map
  79. The Quay School (10.5km) show on map
  80. Magna Academy (10.5km) show on map
  81. Broadstone First School (10.5km) show on map
  82. Poole Grammar School (10.5km) show on map
  83. Lockyer's Middle School (10.6km) show on map
  84. The Stable School (10.6km) show on map
  85. Corfe Hills School (10.6km) show on map
  86. Cambian Wing College (10.6km) show on map
  87. St Martin's School (10.6km) show on map
  88. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole (10.6km) show on map
  89. Haymoor Junior School (10.7km) show on map
  90. Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School (10.7km) show on map
  91. Park School (10.8km) show on map
  92. Montacute School (11.0km) show on map
  93. Tregonwell Academy (11.0km) show on map
  94. Talbot Heath School (11.0km) show on map
  95. Avonbourne Boys' Academy (11.0km) show on map
  96. Avonbourne Girls Academy (11.1km) show on map
  97. Avonwood Primary School (11.1km) show on map
  98. Malmesbury Park Primary School (11.1km) show on map
  99. The Fortune Centre of Riding Therapy (11.2km) show on map
  100. Livingstone Road Junior School (11.3km) show on map
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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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