Ferndown Upper School
Ferndown · Dorset
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School information
- Official name
- Ferndown Upper School
- Address
- Cherry Grove
- Postcode
- BH22 9EY
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Parliamentary constituency
- Christchurch
- URN (official identifier)
- 113854
- Establishment number
- 4022
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 13–19 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- SEND provision
- Resourced provision
- Number of pupils
- 1134
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1146
- School type
- Foundation school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Headteacher
- Mr Philip Jones
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 3 Mar 2026 — read the report cardReport card grades (no overall grade is given)InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementStrong standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardPost-16 provisionExpected standardLeadership and governanceStrong standardSafeguardingMetSource: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.fernup.dorset.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01202871243
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Ferndown Upper School
| 2025/26 | This school | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,134 | 46,354 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 19.5% | 20.3% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 15.3% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 4.2% | 6.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 5.9% | 5.6% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for Ferndown Upper School.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Post-16 provision
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
Report published 5 May 2026
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 17 Feb 2022
· Serious Weaknesses S5 Reinspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- 16 to 19 study programmes
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 1 Jul 2016
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- SWK
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Inadequate
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Requires improvement
Report published 14 Mar 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 16 Dec 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 10 Apr 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Ferndown Upper School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 7.2% | 8.4% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 21.3% | 23.1% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Ferndown Upper School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £212,300 for 193 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 21.3% | 21.0% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £234 | £276 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Ferndown Upper School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Secondary · 1,134 pupils.
| This school | Dorset average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £9,678,075 £8,534 per pupil | £8,094 | £8,748 |
| Total spending | £9,511,302 £8,387 per pupil | £8,125 | £8,825 |
| Teaching staff | £5,374,188 £4,739 per pupil · 56.5% | £4,696 · 57.8% | £4,914 · 55.7% |
| Education support staff | £849,233 £749 per pupil · 8.9% | £883 · 10.9% | £995 · 11.3% |
| Supply and agency staff | £24,280 £21 per pupil · 0.3% | £62 · 0.8% | £153 · 1.7% |
| …of which agency supply | £10,401 £9 per pupil · 0.1% | £30 · 0.4% | £119 · 1.4% |
| In-year balance | £166,772 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £59,252 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £7,798 per pupil, supply and agency £25 per pupil — spending up £589 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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