70%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
45%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
12%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
880.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,169
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 08/12/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDorset
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Ferndown Upper School · Secondary with sixth form · Dorset
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
70%
-4pp
76%72%67%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
45%
-5pp
55%47%39%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
Attainment 8
45.7
-2.6
51.648.745.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.7
EBacc entry
12%
+4pp
22%15%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
EBacc APS
880.2
+18.0
909.5780.0650.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 880.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
33.8
+2.1
33.831.729.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.8
A-level value added
-0.09
-0.1
+0.2+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
10%
+2pp
15%10%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 10%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+CC
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,169
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
23%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Cherry Grove, Ferndown, BH22 9EY
Local authority
Dorset
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 70% | 45% | 45.7 | Not applicable | 12% | 880.2 | 24% | 1,169 |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 50% | 48.3 | +0.34 | 8% | 862.2 | 22% | 1,161 |
| 2022/23 | 69% | 48% | 49.3 | +0.72 | 15% | 858.9 | 34% | 1,030 |
| 2021/22 | 76% | 55% | 51.6 | +0.57 | 14% | 909.5 | 25% | 979 |
| 2018/19 | 67% | 39% | 47.4 | +0.63 | 22% | 650.5 | 34% | 789 |
| 2017/18 | 62% | 40% | 46.2 | +0.29 | 14% | 437.6 | 26% | 742 |
| 2016/17 | 70% | 42% | 48.7 | +0.26 | 29% | — | 38% | 755 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.8 | C+ | -0.09 | 10% | 167 |
| 2023/24 | 31.6 | C | +0.06 | 8% | 165 |
| 2022/23 | 29.6 | C | — | 5% | 132 |
| 2021/22 | 33.7 | C+ | — | 15% | 148 |
| 2018/19 | 33.0 | C+ | +0.23 | 6% | 133 |
| 2017/18 | 29.5 | C | +0.18 | 2% | 114 |
| 2016/17 | 27.6 | C- | +0.17 | 8% | 154 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,169 | 19.2 | 16% | 6% | 23% | 8% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 1,161 | 19.5 | 16% | 6% | 24% | 8% | 22% |
| 2022/23 | 1,030 | 18.6 | 16% | 3% | 22% | 8% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 979 | 17.8 | 12% | 4% | 23% | 8% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 963 | 18.8 | 11% | 8% | 14% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 789 | 18.0 | 12% | 7% | 18% | 5% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 742 | 18.2 | 14% | 9% | 19% | 5% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 755 | 18.9 | 14% | 9% | 20% | 6% | 18% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.