Ferndown Upper SchoolRingwood School Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Ferndown Upper School and Ringwood School Academy are secondary schools.
Ferndown Upper School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ringwood School Academy scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Ferndown Upper School is ahead on our composite score.
Ferndown Upper School was judged strong and Ringwood School Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.7 for Ferndown Upper School and 56.2 for Ringwood School Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Ferndown Upper School (51.6 in 2021-22, 45.7 in 2024-25) and has risen at Ringwood School Academy (54.1 in 2021-22, 56.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FerndownFerndown Upper School | RingwoodRingwood School Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | C65/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 29 in Dorset | 11th of 69 in Hampshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 13-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,169 | 1,626 | |
| Capacity | 1,146 | 1,591 | |
| Location | Ferndown, BH22 9EY | Ringwood, BH24 1SE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.7 | 56.2 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.4% | 68.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 70.3% | 84.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 12.4% | 28.1% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.53 | 4.98 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 249 | 256 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 113 | 132 | |
| A-level average points | 33.8 | 35.1 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.5 | 35.9 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 10.0% | 17.8% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,169 | 1,626 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.6% | 18.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.8% | 2.8% | |
| SEN support | 12.7% | 10.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.1% | 7.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.3% Stronger figure | 21.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Ferndown Upper School
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