Oakhurst Community First School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 5–9 · Ferndown, Dorset
Oakhurst Community First School is a primary school in Ferndown, Dorset for ages 5–9 (academy converter). Dorset has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2016 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Shaftesbury Road, West Moors, Ferndown, BH22 0DY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–9
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Dorset
- Pupils on roll
- 173 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 14 April 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils who attend Oakhurst First School experience a secure start to their schooling.”
- “The school’s motto, ‘from tiny acorns mighty oaks grow’, is brought to life.”
- “In Nursery Year, pupils begin their journey in the Acorn class, where they grow both emotionally and academically.”
To improve
- “Despite this, there is variability in the way in which some pupils form their letters and numbers correctly in their written work.”
- “However, some adaptations do not always match pupils' specific needs.”
- “Therefore, some pupils do not always access their learning as well as leaders intend, which slows their progress.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 31 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 27 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2016 to 2026, as Dorset published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Dorset.
- St Mary's CofE First School & Nursery 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Ferndown First School 1.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Parley First School 2.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School 2.2 mi Good Last distance published
- St Ives Primary & Nursery School 2.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First School 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hayeswood First School 3.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Colehill First School 3.4 mi Good Last distance published