Oakhurst Community First School Catchment Area
Oakhurst Community First School is an academy converter primary school in Ferndown, Dorset , serving pupils aged 5-9, with 175 pupils, and a capacity of 209 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
5-9
Age range
175
Pupils
209
Capacity
84%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2021
Oakhurst Community First School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Oakhurst Community First School?
The catchment area for Oakhurst Community First School is the geographic zone Dorset uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Dorset publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Oakhurst Community First School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Dorset. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Dorset before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Dorset catchment area documents →Oakhurst Community First School: 209 places, 84% filled: places available
Oakhurst Community First School has a published admission number of 209 places. 175 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 84%. At 84% full, the school currently has headroom below its 209 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 20.6% of pupils at Oakhurst Community First School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Dorset.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Dorset publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Dorset Council school admissions (official) →
Oakhurst Community First School: School Information
- Full address
- Shaftesbury Road, West Moors, Ferndown, BH22 0DY
- Local authority
- Dorset
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 5-9 years
- Free school meals
- 20.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142500
Other Primary Schools in Ferndown
If Oakhurst Community First School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Ferndown are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Oakhurst Community First School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Oakhurst Community First School
What is the catchment area for Oakhurst Community First School? ▾
The catchment area for Oakhurst Community First School is the geographic zone Dorset uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Dorset publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Oakhurst Community First School oversubscribed? ▾
Oakhurst Community First School has a capacity of 209 places and currently has 175 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Dorset.
What is the admissions policy for Oakhurst Community First School? ▾
Admission to Oakhurst Community First School is managed by Dorset. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Oakhurst Community First School cover? ▾
Oakhurst Community First School is a primary school in Ferndown, Dorset, serving pupils aged 5-9. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Oakhurst Community First School? ▾
Oakhurst Community First School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2021. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.