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| Age Range | 5-9 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Academy, Academy converter |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Local Authority | Dorset |
| Address | Mountbatten Drive, BH22 9FB |
| School Website | www.fernfirst.dorset.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 1202873747 |
| URN | 148161 |
| Total | 359 |
| Girls/Boys | 157/202 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 43.7%/56.3% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 3.6% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 89 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 14.5% |
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 14/09/2010 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 14/09/2010 | Good |
| 05/02/2008 | Requires improvement |
| Inspection Date | 14/09/2010 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 05/02/2008 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Requires improvement |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 143 |
| As First Preference | 58 |
| As second preference | 59 |
| As third preference | 25 |
| Total Offers Made | 76 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 58 |
| second preference offers | 15 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 136 |
| As First Preference | 58 |
| As second preference | 50 |
| As third preference | 28 |
| Total Offers Made | 64 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 58 |
| second preference offers | 5 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 122 |
| As First Preference | 50 |
| As second preference | 45 |
| As third preference | 27 |
| Total Offers Made | 58 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 50 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.08% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 134 |
| As First Preference | 56 |
| As second preference | 38 |
| As third preference | 39 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 52 |
| second preference offers | 5 |
| third preference offers | 3 |
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 86.3% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 4.7% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1.5% |
| african ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 0.6% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 0.6% |
| indian ethnic origin | 0.6% |
| bangladeshi ethnic origin | 0.6% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 89.1% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 3.9% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1.7% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 0.8% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 0.6% |
| bangladeshi ethnic origin | 0.6% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 0.6% |
| african ethnic origin | 0.6% |
(0.08 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 9-13, Gender: Mixed
Address: Peter Grant Way, , BH22 9UP
(0.35 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 13-19, Gender: Mixed
Address: Cherry Grove, , BH22 9EY