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Ferndown First School

Community school · Ferndown · BH22 9FB

Ages 5–9 · 342 pupils · Dorset

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2020).

Capacity fill88%

342 pupils · 390 places

Pupils on roll
342
Boys / girls
173 / 169
School capacity
390
Capacity fill
342 / 390 (88%)
Free school meals
16.7%
FSM pupils
57
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 5–9

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Di-Pede

Location

Address
Mountbatten Drive
Postcode
BH22 9FB
Town
Ferndown
County
Dorset
Local authority
Dorset
District
Dorset
Constituency
Christchurch
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 5–9, in Ferndown, Dorset, 342 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 16.7%.

Open schools in Ferndown
7
Primary schools in Ferndown
4
Academies among open schools in Ferndown
71% (5)
Open schools in BH22
7
Primary in BH22
4
Open schools in Dorset LA
184
Primary in Dorset LA
119

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in FerndownNear BH22

  • Ferndown First School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ferndown · BH22 9FB · Dorset

    Ages 4–9

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM18.5%

    0.0 miles away

  • Parley First School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ferndown · BH22 8QE · Dorset

    Ages 4–9

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM11.5%

    0.7 miles away

  • Oakhurst Community First School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ferndown · BH22 0DY · Dorset

    Ages 5–9

    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM20.8%

    1.7 miles away

  • Hayeswood First School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wimborne · BH21 2HN · Dorset

    Ages 5–9

    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM7.4%

    2.3 miles away

  • Kinson Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bournemouth · BH11 9DG · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM40.8%

    2.3 miles away

  • Colehill First School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wimborne · BH21 2LZ · Dorset

    Ages 5–9

    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM9.5%

    2.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Di-Pede

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