Oakhurst Community First School, based in Ferndown, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 5 to 9. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Oakhurst Community First School currently has around 175 pupils on roll, which is about 84% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 46.3% boys and 53.7% girls. Around 20.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (92%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Shaftesbury Road, Ferndown, BH22 0DY |
| Website: | www.oakhurstfirst.com/ |
| Telephone: | 01202871577 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Dorset |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Ann Clark |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 142500 |
Ofsted inspection date: 23/11/2021
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 5 - 9 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 209 |
| Number of Pupils: | 175 |
| Number of Boys: | 81 |
| Number of Girls: | 94 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 13.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 92.00% | 161 |
| Other White | 2.90% | 5 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.10% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.60% | 1 |
| African | 0.60% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.60% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.60% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.60% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.60% | 1 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakhurst Community First School Shaftesbury Road , West Moors BH22 0DY | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Oakhurst Community First School Shaftesbury Road , West Moors BH22 0DY | - not rated | 9 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's CofE First School & Nursery Station Road , West Moors BH22 0JF | - not rated | 1,135 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| West Moors, St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School Station Road , West Moors BH22 0JF | - not rated | 1,135 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ferndown First School Mountbatten Drive , BH22 9FB | - not rated | 2,983 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferndown Upper School Cherry Grove , BH22 9EY | 3out of 4 | 2,720 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Moors Middle School Heathfield Way , West Moors BH22 0DA | 3out of 4 | 411 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ferndown Middle School Peter Grant Way , BH22 9UP | - not rated | 2,946 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ferndown Middle School Peter Grant Way , BH22 9UP | 3out of 4 | 2,946 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.