Ferndown First School

School Name: Ferndown First School
Address: Mountbatten Drive
Town/City: Ferndown
County: Dorset
Postcode: BH22 9FB
Telephone Number: 01202 873747
Website: http://www.fernfirst.dorset.sch.uk

Phase: Primary (ages 4-9)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2021
Trust: Southern Education Trust
Sponsor: Delta Education Trust

Headteacher: Mr Sean Watts
Capacity: 342
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 348 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 102% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 18.5%

URN: 148161
DfE Number: 838/2020
UKPRN: 10086739
UPRN: 200004744579
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: Dorset (E06000059)
Constituency: Christchurch (E14001171)
Electoral Ward: Ferndown North (E05012700)

Easting & Northing: 407250E, 100231N
Latitude & Longitude: 50° 48' 8.03" N 1° 53' 54.1" W
Plus Code: 9C2WR422+VM

DfE Record: View record

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