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Ferndown Middle School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 9–13 · Academy
Peter Grant Way, Ferndown BH22 9UP · fernmid.dorset.sch.uk · 01202 876556
On the mapSearch near BH22 9UP
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 45%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Dorset 57%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 600
- At capacity · 600 places
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Sixth form
- No
- Free school meals
- 20.7%
- First language not English
- 4.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 45% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 1% the higher standard. Across Dorset it was 57%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼45% | 62% | ||
| ▼1% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 113878)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 21 June 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Ferndown Middle School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 20 Jun 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 113878), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jan 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113878)
Jun 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113878)
What parents said
50% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (135 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 50%
- Replies
- 135
- 23% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 87% who raised concerns
based on the 50% who had a child bullied
based on 26 parents (19%) with SEND