This is a large first school where pupils in some year groups are taught in mixed age classes. A very large majority of pupils are of White British heritage and few speak English as an additional language. The proportion of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities is broadly average although this varies considerably between year groups. The most commonly identified of these needs relate to specific and moderate learning and behavioural, emotional and social difficulties. The school holds the Healthy School and Basic Skills awards and is a Rights Respecting School (Level 1). It also holds an award for financial planning. The school shares its site with Ferndown Children's Centre which is managed by a private provider and this was not inspected.