St Mary's CofE First School & Nursery
Ofsted judgements: Good
Station Road, West Moors, Ferndown, BH22 0JFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Mary's CofE First School & Nursery is a primary school in Ferndown for ages 2 to 9. It is one of the 179 schools in Dorset. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 23 April 2025, report published 19 May 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
Pupil numbers and mix
148 pupils on roll, with places for 184
Schools near St Mary's CofE First School & Nursery
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakhurst Community First School | 0.6 miles | Report card: Expected standard | Not published |
| West Moors Middle School | 0.9 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 49% met the expected standard |
| Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Ferndown Middle School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 45% met the expected standard |
| Ferndown First School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE HEATH ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 2 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Laura Crossley
- Phone
- 01202874838
- Address
- Station Road, West Moors, Ferndown, BH22 0JF
- Local authority
- Dorset
- URN
- 142514
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.