Ferndown Upper School
Cherry Grove, Ferndown, BH22 9EY
1,134 pupils · 99% of 1,146 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 13–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 20.9%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Post-16 | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 3 March 2026, published 5 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
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Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 45.7 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 45.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 70.3% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 12.4% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Nearby alternatives
- LeAF Studio 4.7 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Oak Academy 5 km · No overall grade (2024)
- The Bourne Academy 5.5 km · Good (2019) · previous system
- Glenmoor Academy 6.6 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- Winton Academy 6.6 km · Outstanding — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Bournemouth School for Girls 7.1 km · Outstanding (2024) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.