Ferndown Middle School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary, Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 21 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 9 - 13 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Unique reference
- 148163
- Address
- Peter Grant Way, BH22 9UP
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 613 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.7%
- Girls
- 49.3%
- First language not English
- 4.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20.7%
- Persistent absence
- 16.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.4%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Indian | 0.8% |
| Other Asian | 1% |
| Other White | 2.4% |
| Mixed | 3.7% |
| White British | 89.7% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.7% |
| Irish | 0.3% |
| Other | 0.3% |
| Unclassified | 0.3% |
| Irish Traveller | 0.2% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.2% |
| African | 0.2% |
| Chinese | 0.2% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.4
WritingAverage0
MathsBelow average-1.9
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 45% |
| Local authority average | 57% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 1% |
| Local authority average | 7% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 103 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 102 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 30.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 5 | 154 76 78 |
| Year 6 | 155 90 65 |
| Year 7 | 155 70 85 |
| Year 8 | 149 75 74 |