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Ferndown Middle School

Academy converter · Ferndown · BH22 9UP

Ages 9–13 · 600 pupils · Dorset

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

6.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-14

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)53%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.9%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
614

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

600 pupils · 600 places

Pupils on roll
600
Boys / girls
310 / 290
School capacity
600
Capacity fill
600 / 600 (100%)
Free school meals
20.7%
FSM pupils
124
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 9–13

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SOUTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
SOUTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Delta Education Trust
Headteacher
Mr Grant Hopkins

Location

Address
Peter Grant Way
Postcode
BH22 9UP
Town
Ferndown
County
Dorset
Local authority
Dorset
District
Dorset
Constituency
Christchurch
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (middle deemed secondary), Ages 9–13, in Ferndown, Dorset, 600 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 20.7%.

Open schools in Ferndown
7
Middle deemed secondary schools in Ferndown
2
Academies among open schools in Ferndown
71% (5)
Open schools in BH22
7
Middle deemed secondary in BH22
2
Open schools in Dorset LA
184
Middle deemed secondary in Dorset LA
10

Nearby middle deemed secondary 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

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Grant Hopkins
Telephone
01202876556
Website
http://fernmid.dorset.sch.uk/

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