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Ferndown Upper School

URN: 113854

Address: Cherry Grove, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 9EY

Rating and reports

Good

Latest inspection

  1. Outstanding
  2. Good
  3. Requires Improvement
  4. Inadequate

All reports

  1. School inspection School inspection, PDF - 18 February 2022
    PDF – Published

  2. Full inspection: GoodFull inspection, PDF - 01 July 2016
    PDF – Published

  3. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 28 April 2015
    PDF – Published

  4. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 28 January 2015
    PDF – Published

  5. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 07 October 2014
    PDF – Published

  6. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 17 June 2014
    PDF – Published

  7. Full inspection: InadequateFull inspection, PDF - 14 March 2014
    PDF – Published

  8. Full inspection: GoodFull inspection, PDF - 16 December 2010
    PDF – Published

  9. Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit, PDF - 09 November 2009
    PDF – Published

  10. Full inspection: GoodFull inspection, PDF - 13 June 2008
    PDF – Published

  11. Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit, PDF - 01 June 2007
    PDF – Published

  12. Full inspection Full inspection, PDF - 20 May 2004
    PDF – Published
  13. Opened

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About Ferndown Upper School

  • Type: Secondary
  • Boarding: No
  • Religious character: Does Not Apply
  • Local authority: Dorset

Pupils

  • Age Range: 13 - 19
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Number of pupils: 1161
  • School capacity: 1309

Location

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  • Address: Cherry Grove, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 9EY
  • Region: South West

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