Ferndown First School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Nov 10 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 9 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Dorset
Unique reference
148161
Address
Mountbatten Drive, BH22 9FB

Pupils

Number of Pupils
343 (79% of total capacity)
Boys
52.5%
Girls
47.5%
First language not English
5%
Free school meals (FSM)
23%
Persistent absence
20.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
14.0%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 86.3%
Other White 4.7%
Mixed 3.6%
African 1.2%
Other Asian 0.9%
Unclassified 0.9%
Indian 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Irish 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Ferndown First School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
76
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
58
2nd preference
59
3rd preference
25
From another Local Authority
7
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
58
2nd preference
15
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
5
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes24.5
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher23.8
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher25.5
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
69
30
39
Year 1
61
37
24
Year 2
60
36
24
Year 3
76
41
35
Year 4
77
36
41
Year 2023-2024

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