Ferndown Upper School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 7 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 13 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Unique reference
- 113854
- Address
- Cherry Grove, BH22 9EY
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1169 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.7%
- Girls
- 50.3%
- First language not English
- 5.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.9%
- Persistent absence
- 19.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.7%
White British 88.6%
Other White 4.3%
Mixed 3.1%
Other 0.8%
Unclassified 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Other Asian 0.7%
African 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 12%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.6
Local authority average 43.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.53
Local authority average 3.78
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 18 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 1 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 47 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 28 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 25 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 236 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 119 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 234 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 9 | 300 140 160 |
| Year 10 | 296 150 146 |
| Year 11 | 251 136 115 |
| Year 12 | 164 77 87 |
| Year 13 | 146 78 68 |
| Year 14 | 12 0 12 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 84.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 25.0% 39.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 61.0% 43.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 5.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 53.0% 53.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 17.0% 18.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.1% 2.4% |