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Ferndown First School

Primary Academy school in Ferndown BH22 9FB

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  • School Reference Number: 148161
  • Address: Mountbatten Drive, Ferndown BH22 9FB
  • Headteacher: Mr Sean Watts
  • Telephone: 01202 873747
  • Website: fernfirst.dorset.sch.uk
  • Managing Organisation: The Castleman Multi Academy Trust
  • Type: Academies
  • Sub-Type: Academy converter
  • Phase: Primary
  • Pupil Capacity: 342
  • Local Education Authority: Dorset
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Age Range: 4 to 9
  • Admissions Policy: Not applicable
  • Active From: January 2021* (Academy Converter)

* Active From and To dates don't necessarily mean that a school opened or closed on those dates. Schools are allocated a new Reference Number when they change status in any way, for example when a local authority school converts to an academy or when schools are combined or merged.

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Further Information

Latest Ofsted Rating

Inspected on 14/09/2010

Rating published on 04/02/2011

Overall effectiveness: Good

Effectiveness of leadership and management: Good

Early years provision: Good

All Ofsted Reports

Inspection DatePublication DateInspection TypeRatingPDF Link
9 November 2023 15 December 2023 School inspection
7 January 2021 7 January 2021 Academy conversion letter

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Information on this page is sumarised from two sources: EduBase, which is the government database of schools in England and Wales, and Ofsted, which is responsible for inspecting schools and educational establishments in England. You can view the full, unedited data from these providers below. Ofsted data will only be available for currently active registrations and recently closed registrations.

Unique Reference Number148161
Local Authority Code838
Local Authority NameDorset
Establishment Number2020
School / College NameFerndown First School
Establishment Type Code34
Establishment typeAcademy converter
Establishment Type Group Code10
Establishment Type GroupAcademies
Establishment Status Code1
Establishment statusOpen
Reason Establishment Opened Code10
Reason establishment openedAcademy Converter
Open date01-01-2021
Reason Establishment Closed Code99
Reason establishment closed
Close date
Phase Of Education Code 2
Phase of educationPrimary
Age range Low4
Age range High9
Boarders Code1
BoardersNo boarders
Nursery provisionNo Nursery Classes
Official Sixth Form Code2
Official sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
Gender Code3
Gender of entryMixed
Religious Character Code00
Religious characterDoes not apply
Religious ethosDoes not apply
Diocese Code0000
DioceseNot applicable
Admissions Policy Code0
Admissons policyNot applicable
School capacity342
Special Classes Code2
Special classesNo Special Classes
Census Date18-01-2024
Number of Pupils343
Number of Boys180
Number of Girls163
Percentage Free School Meals23.00
Trust School Flag Code3
Trust School Flag Supported by a multi-academy trust
Trusts Code2573
Academy trust or TrustCASTLEMAN ACADEMY TRUST
School Sponsor FlagLinked to a sponsor
Academy sponsorThe Castleman Multi Academy Trust
Federation FlagNot applicable
Federations Code
Federation
UKPRN10086739
FEHE Identifier
Further education type
Last Changed Date11-12-2024
StreetMountbatten Drive
Locality
Address3
TownFerndown
County (name)Dorset
PostcodeBH22 9FB
Websitehttp://www.fernfirst.dorset.sch.uk
Telephone01202873747
Headteacher/Principal titleMr
Headteacher/Principal first nameSean
Headteacher/Principal last nameWatts
Headteacher/Principal Job TitleHeadteacher
BSO Inspectorate NameNot applicable
Inspectorate Report
Date of Last Inspection Visit
Next Inspection Visit
Teenage mothers provisionNot applicable
Teenage mothers capacity
Childcare facilities provisionNot applicable
SEN facilitiesNot applicable
Pupils with EBDNot applicable
Number of places
Full time provisionNot applicable
Pupils educated by other providersNot applicable
Section 41 approvedNot applicable
SEN provision
Type of resourced provision
Resourced provision number on roll
Resourced provision capacity
SEN unit number on roll
SEN unit capacity
Government Office Region CodeK
Government Office RegionSouth West
District CodeE06000059
DistrictDorset
Ward CodeE05012700
WardFerndown North
Parliamentary Constituency CodeE14001171
Parliamentary ConstituencyChristchurch
Urban/Rural CodeC1
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban city and town
GSS LA CodeX999999
Easting407250
Northing100231
Middle Super Output Area (MSOA)Dorset 020
Lower Super Output Area (LSOA)Dorset 020E
Inspectorate NameNot applicable
Number of special pupils under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Number of special pupils not under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Boarding Establishment
Proprietor's Name
Previous Local Authority Code835
Previous local authorityPre-LGR 2019 Dorset
Previous establishment number
Country
UPRN200004744579
Site Name
QAB Code0
QAB NameNot applicable
Establishment Accredited Code0
Establishment AccreditedNot applicable
QAB Report
CH Number
MSOA CodeE02004251
LSOA CodeE01020408
Free School Meals79
Accreditation Expiry Date
URN148161
Web Linkhttp://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/148161
LAESTAB8382020
School nameFerndown First School
Ofsted phasePrimary
Type of educationAcademy Converter
School open date01/01/2021
Admissions policyNot applicable
Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
Designated religious characterDoes not apply
Religious ethosDoes not apply
Faith groupingNon-faith
Ofsted regionSouth West
RegionSouth West
Local authorityDorset
Parliamentary constituencyChristchurch
Multi-academy trust UID2573
Multi-academy trust nameCastleman Academy Trust
Academy sponsor UID4941
Academy sponsor nameThe Castleman Multi Academy Trust
PostcodeBH22 9FB
Number of warning notices issued in 2023/24 academic yearN/A
The income deprivation affecting children index (IDACI) quintile3
Total number of pupils343
Statutory lowest age4
Statutory highest ageN/A
Latest ungraded inspection number since last graded inspection10268643
Does the ungraded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?Yes
URN at time of the ungraded inspection148161
LAESTAB at time of the ungraded inspection8382020
School name at time of the ungraded inspectionFerndown First School
School type at time of the ungraded inspectionAcademy Converter
Number of ungraded inspections since the last graded inspection2
Date of latest ungraded inspection10/11/2023
Ungraded inspection publication date14/12/2023
Did the latest ungraded inspection convert to a graded inspection?No
Ungraded inspection overall outcomeSchool remains Good
Number of monitoring and urgent inspections since last graded inspectionN/A
Inspection number of latest graded inspectionITS357389
Inspection typeS5 Inspection
Inspection type groupingS5 Inspection
Event type groupingSchools - S5
Inspection start date14/09/2010
Publication date04/02/2011
Does the latest graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?No
URN at time of latest graded inspection113667
LAESTAB at time of latest graded inspection8382020
School name at time of latest graded inspectionFerndown First School
School type at time of latest graded inspectionCommunity School
Current school type used for chart C6Academy Converter
Overall effectivenessGood
Category of concernN/A
Quality of educationN/A
Behaviour and attitudesN/A
Personal developmentN/A
Effectiveness of leadership and managementGood
Safeguarding is effective?N/A
Early years provisionGood
Sixth form provisionN/A
Previous inspection numberITS311330
Previous inspection start date05/02/2008
Previous publication date03/03/2008
Does the previous graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?No
URN at time of previous graded inspection113667
LAESTAB at time of previous graded inspection8382020
School name at time of previous graded inspectionFerndown First School
School type at time of previous graded inspectionCommunity School
Previous graded inspection overall effectiveness3
Previous category of concernN/A
Previous quality of educationN/A
Previous behaviour and attitudesN/A
Previous personal developmentN/A
Previous effectiveness of leadership and managementRequires Improvement
Previous safeguarding is effective?N/A
Previous early years provisionGood
Previous sixth form provisionN/A

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