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Ferndown Middle School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Peter Grant Way
 Ferndown
 Dorset BH22 9UP
Telephone: 01202 876556

School Type

Phase: Primary, Middle and Secondary (ages 9-13)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2021
History: This school arose from Ferndown Middle School
Trust: Southern Education Trust
Sponsor: Delta Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Grant Hopkins (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Alysia Dolan
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 33.75 / 14.24
Non-teaching Staff*: 30.85
Number of pupils: 600
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.8
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 20.70% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 20.2%
Local child deprivation rate: 10.9% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 10.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 10.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.8km
* 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: 8384184

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 10th January 2018 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

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