Ferndown Middle School
Middle deemed secondary · Academy converter · Ages 9–13 · Ferndown, Dorset
Ferndown Middle School is a middle school in Ferndown, Dorset for ages 9–13 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 21 June 2023.
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Catchment area for Ferndown Middle School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
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Key facts
- Address
- Peter Grant Way, Ferndown, BH22 9UP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Middle deemed secondary
- Ages
- 9–13
- Council
- Dorset
- Pupils on roll
- 600 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 21 June 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils at Ferndown Middle School enjoy learning.”
- “Leaders have improved the curriculum since the pandemic.”
- “Pupils engage positively with their learning and talk enthusiastically about work they have done.”
To improve
- “As such, assessment does not yet provide an accurate picture of what pupils have remembered and can do.”
- “A small number of parents and pupils have expressed some concerns about behaviour.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 September 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 45% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Dorset.
- West Moors Middle School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill 3.0 mi School remains Good
- Beaucroft Foundation School 3.1 mi Good
- Dumpton School 3.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Allenbourn Middle School 3.8 mi Not judged
- Sheiling School 4.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ringwood Waldorf School 4.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Emmanuel Church of England Middle School 4.9 mi Good