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Ferndown Middle School

Peter Grant Way, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 9UP · URN 148163

Public data summary

5.7

out of 10 · 10 data sources

Coverage 29% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 302
Age range: 9–13
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 600
Local authority: Dorset

Outcomes

Published performance

KS2 combined: 56.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 6.5%
Persistent absence: 17.9%
Free school meals: 20.6%
SEN support: 18.3%
English additional language: 4.1%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 8.8:1
Average class size: 30.6
Staff turnover: 29.1%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Attendance

6.3

5 contributing signals

Resources

4.2

3 contributing signals

Equity

6.6

2 contributing signals

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School contact

Official website

01202876556

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