Ferndown Upper School
Community school in Ferndown, Dorset.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 13 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1134 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1146 |
| Free school meals | 20.90% |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Address | Cherry Grove, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 9EY |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.fernup.dorset.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01202871243 |
| URN | 113854 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 3 March 2026, published 5 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Latest ungraded inspection: 8 December 2021, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Ferndown Middle School (secondary school, about 0.5 km)
- West Moors Middle School (secondary school, about 2.5 km)
- St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill (secondary school, about 4.6 km)
- LeAF Studio (secondary school, about 4.7 km)
- Oak Academy (secondary school, about 5.0 km)
- The Bourne Academy (secondary school, about 5.5 km)
- Allenbourn Middle School (secondary school, about 5.9 km)
- Broadstone Middle School (secondary school, about 7.5 km)
Browse: Secondary schools in Dorset
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.