Parley First School
Primary school in Ferndown, Dorset. Good (Jul 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 3 July 2023, report published 18 September 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around July 2027
The last inspection was in July 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- 0.7 milesFerndown First School
School remains Good (Nov 2023)
- 1.4 milesHampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First School
Not inspected yet
- 1.8 milesKinson Academy
Good (May 2022)
- 2.0 milesChrist The King Catholic Primary School
No overall grade. Quality of education requires improvement (May 2025)
- 2.2 milesOakhurst Community First School
Report card, Apr 2026: 7 expected
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.