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Demand
Places likely available
Capacity
89% — Moderately filled
Admissions
Non-selective intake
Sixth form
Available here
Quick takeaway
89% capacity.
Rated Good by Ofsted (2016).
Key points for parents
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2016
School details
Published dataProfile
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 13–19
- Intake
- Mixed
Capacity
- Pupils
- 1,169
- Capacity
- 89%
- FSM
- 21.7%
- Admissions
- Non-selective
Governance
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Head
- Mr Philip Jones (Headteacher)
Provisions
- Sixth form
- Yes
Inspection reports
Official linksSchool inspection
12 official reports linked on this page, including 11 earlier reports.
Previous reports
Full inspection: Good
May 2016 | Full Inspection
Monitoring visit
March 2015 | Monitoring Visit
Monitoring visit
January 2015 | Monitoring Visit
Monitoring visit
September 2014 | Monitoring Visit
Monitoring visit
May 2014 | Monitoring Visit
Full inspection: Inadequate
January 2014 | Full Inspection
Full inspection: Good
November 2010 | Full Inspection
Curriculum and development visit
October 2009 | Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
Full inspection: Good
March 2008 | Full Inspection
Curriculum and development visit
December 2006 | Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
Full inspection
December 2003 | Full Inspection
Location
Cherry Grove, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 9EY
Town setting
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