Primary schools in Ferndown
4 primary schools in Ferndown, sorted by latest Ofsted grade. Grades come from two inspection systems; each school page states which, and the guide explains the difference. A grade shown with a year, like "Good (2019)", is the last one Ofsted published for that school and sorts below current grades. We don't invent rankings.
Ferndown in figures
For Reception places in September 2026, families named the 4 schools in Ferndown first 205 times for 206 places: 1.00 first choices per place, against 1.00 across the Dorset authority's 118 schools. 3 of the 4 had more first choices than places. For 2026 entry, 3 schools here gave their last places on distance, from 1.17 miles (Oakhurst Community First School) to 1.47 miles (St Mary's CofE First School & Nursery).
Totals for the schools listed on this page. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE; last-offer distances as the council published them.
- Ferndown First School
- Parley First School
- St Mary's CofE First School & Nursery
- Oakhurst Community First School
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