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Ferndown First School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Mountbatten Drive
 Ferndown
 Dorset BH22 9FB
Telephone: 01202 873747

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-9)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2021
History: This school arose from Ferndown First School
Trust: Southern Education Trust
Sponsor: Delta Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Sean Watts (since January 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Joanne DI-Pede
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 15.4 / 14.37
Non-teaching Staff*: 22.64
Number of pupils: 348
Pupils Per Teacher: 22.6
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 18.50% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 20.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 9.0% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 11.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 13.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.9km
* 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: Ferndown North
School Number: 8382020

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 14th September 2010 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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