360
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 10/11/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDorset
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio22.5:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Ferndown First School · Primary · Dorset
Part ofSOUTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
360
Pupil : teacher ratio
22.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
17%
Contact
Address
Mountbatten Drive, Ferndown, BH22 9FB
Local authority
Dorset
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 360 | 19.7 | 17% | 6% | 19% | 6% | 17% |
| 2023/24 | 343 | 20.3 | 16% | 5% | 23% | 6% | 16% |
| 2022/23 | 359 | 18.4 | 17% | 4% | 25% | 7% | 21% |
| 2021/22 | 356 | 20.6 | 16% | 2% | 25% | 7% | 22% |
| 2020/21 | 361 | — | 16% | 1% | 26% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.