St Mary's CofE First School & Nursery
St Mary's CofE First School & Nursery is a primary school (Academy converter), ages 2–9, in Ferndown, BH22, in the Dorset council area. It has 148 pupils in the published census. Latest Ofsted inspection (23 April 2025): Good in all 5 graded areas.
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Ofsted
Good in all 5 graded areas — inspected 23 April 2025.
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
Quality of education | Good |
Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
Personal development | Good |
Leadership and management | Good |
Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Early years | Good |
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Pupils
| Measure | Pupils / percentage | Data period |
|---|---|---|
Pupils | 148 | 2025/26 |
Eligible for free school meals | 16.2% | 2025/26 |
English as an additional language | 5.4% | 2025/26 |
SEN support | 12.5% | 2024/25 |
Education, health and care (EHC) plan | 2.21% | 2024/25 |
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