Ferndown Upper School
Community school
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Secondary school
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Ferndown, Dorset
BH22 9EY
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Composite score ?
57.1
Simplified comparison — how this is calculated. A higher score doesn’t mean a better school for every child.
#1,575
National rank
#150
In South West
#8
In Dorset
Top 50%
Nationally
Performance (KS4 GCSE)
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths ?
45%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths ?
70%
% EBacc grade 5+ ?
6%
EBacc average points score
3.53
Attainment 8 (year-on-year) 48.3 → 45.7 ▼ 2.6 pts
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School profile
Pupils on roll 1,169
% FSM ever-6 22.6%
% EAL 5.8%
Age range 13–19
Gender Mixed
Religious character
Official sources
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