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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ferndown First School | Ferndown Middle School | Ferndown Upper School | LeAF Studio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Ferndown First School | Ferndown Middle School | Ferndown Upper School | LeAF Studio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ferndown, BH22 9FB | Ferndown, BH22 9UP | Ferndown, BH22 9EY | Bournemouth, BH11 9JW |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school | Studio schools |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Middle deemed secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–9 | 9–13 | 13–19 | 13–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | School remains Good | Strong standard | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 48.3 | 42.5 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | 0.3 | -0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 50% | 32% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 74% | 59% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 8% | 6% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 3.7 | 3.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 56% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 2% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.6% | 6.5% | 7.8% | 9.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 16.3% | 17.9% | 22.1% | 31.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.4% | 1.3% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.79 (Often has places) | — | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 58 | — | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 76 | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 348 | 600 | 1,134 | 458 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 348 / 342 (102%) | 600 / 600 (100%) | 1,134 / 1,146 (99%) | 458 / 500 (92%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 18.5% | 20.7% | 20.9% | 28.7% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Sean Watts | Mr Grant Hopkins | Mr Philip Jones | Mrs Nadine Lapskas |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Christchurch | Christchurch | Christchurch | Bournemouth West |
| Sponsordiffers | Delta Education Trust | Delta Education Trust | — | Ambitions Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: SOUTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: SOUTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: AUTHENTIC EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED |
| Academy/trustdiffers | SOUTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | SOUTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | — | AUTHENTIC EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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