Best 3 Primary schools in Ferndown – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Parley First School (Primary) in Ferndown; Oakhurst Community First School (Primary) in Ferndown; St Mary's CofE First School & Nursery (Primary) in Ferndown — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Parley First School, Oakhurst Community First School and St Mary's CofE First School & Nursery. They are primary phase and academy converter type located around Ferndown, Dorset. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Parley First School), published Sep 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Parley First School (Sep 2023). average roll around ≈ 200, combined total ≈ 600, typical FSM 15–20%, range 10–15%–20–25%; spread across trusts such as Castleman Academy Trust and The Heath Academy Trust.
| Attribute |
Parley First School
BH22 8QE
|
Oakhurst Community First School
BH22 0DY
|
St Mary's CofE First School & Nursery
BH22 0JF
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Ferndown Dorset BH22 8QE |
Ferndown Dorset BH22 0DY |
Ferndown Dorset BH22 0JF |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 18 Sep 2023 | 2 19 Jan 2022 | 2 28 Apr 2011 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 300 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 315 | 209 | 184 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Castleman Academy Trust | The Heath Academy Trust | The Heath Academy Trust |
| Website | www.parley.dorset.sch.uk | www.oakhurstfirst.com | www.stmaryswestmoors.org |
| Telephone | 01202874400 | 01202871577 | 01202874838 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Ferndown
Dorset
BH22 8QE - Ofsted
- 2 18 Sep 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 300 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Castleman Academy Trust
- Website
- www.parley.dorset.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01202874400
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Ferndown
Dorset
BH22 0DY - Ofsted
- 2 19 Jan 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Heath Academy Trust
- Website
- www.oakhurstfirst.com
- Telephone
- 01202871577
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Ferndown
Dorset
BH22 0JF - Ofsted
- 2 28 Apr 2011
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Heath Academy Trust
- Website
- www.stmaryswestmoors.org
- Telephone
- 01202874838
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