Alternatives to Ferndown First School
6 other primary schools nearby, nearest first · back to Ferndown First School
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
Ferndown First School, for comparison
0.87 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, stable over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted ungraded inspection, November 2023: School remains Good
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parley First School
Ferndown |
1.1 km 0.7 mi |
1.15 | More families are naming it first 1.0 → 1.23 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Oakhurst Community First School
Ferndown |
2.7 km 1.7 mi |
0.75 | More families are naming it first 0.77 → 0.86 |
Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published |
| St Mary's CofE First School & Nursery
Ferndown |
3.1 km 1.9 mi |
0.76 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.15 → 0.86 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Hayeswood First School
Wimborne |
3.7 km 2.3 mi |
0.90 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.13 → 0.87 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Kinson Academy
Bournemouth |
3.8 km 2.3 mi |
0.88 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.0 → 0.89 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Colehill First School
Wimborne |
3.9 km 2.4 mi |
0.97 | Little change 1.13 → 1.07 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.