Ferndown Upper School
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| Ferndown Upper School | |
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| Location | |
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Cherry Grove , , BH22 9EY England | |
| Coordinates | 50°48′22″N 1°54′09″W / 50.80611°N 1.90237°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Community school |
| Established | 1972 |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Department for Education URN | 113854 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair of Governors | Robert Osborough[1] |
| Headteacher | Philip Jones [2] |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 13 to 19 |
| Enrolment | 1027 |
| Houses | Thornton Read Cheetham Ashton |
| Colours | Red, Green, Purple and Blue) |
Ferndown Upper School is a comprehensive school and sixth form located in Ferndown, Dorset. Opened in 1972, it has grown to accommodate a broad and successful curriculum including a specialism in STEM (science, technology and maths) and the Arts.
Science Curriculum
For three consecutive years now[when?] Ferndown Upper School achieved high academic success with the best results for GCSE progress in Dorset. The last time the DfE produced performance tables Ferndown Upper was declared the 'Best Upper School in the Country'.[3]
It is one of few non-selective state schools in the country to enable all students to study all three single science GCSEs. This was to ensure equal access to all students and to build upon the excellent record that Ferndown Upper had of delivering Biology, Chemistry and Physics. An All Party Parliamentary Committee looking into STEM education quoted this curriculum innovation as examples of best practice in a Parliamentary Report published in May 2020.[4]
