Parley First School
Academy converter in Ferndown, Dorset.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 4 to 9 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 313 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 315 |
| Free school meals | 11.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | SOUTHERN EDUCATION TRUST |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Address | Glenmoor Road, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 8QE |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.parley.dorset.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01202874400 |
| URN | 148162 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 3 July 2023, published 18 September 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 4 March 2020, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
This ungraded inspection was of the predecessor school.
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.
Nearby schools
- Ferndown First School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Kinson Academy (primary school, about 2.9 km)
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 3.2 km)
- Oakhurst Community First School (primary school, about 3.5 km)
- Elm Academy (primary school, about 3.7 km)
- Bearwood Primary and Nursery School (primary school, about 4.0 km)
- The Epiphany School (primary school, about 4.0 km)
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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.