Ferndale Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 29 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Unique reference
- 103982
- Address
- Ferndale Avenue, Great Barr, B43 5QF
- Website
- www.ferndaleprimary.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 584 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.3%
- Girls
- 46.7%
- First language not English
- 25%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 28.3%
- Persistent absence
- 10.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.4%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Indian | 6.5% |
| Mixed | 11.4% |
| Other Black | 14.7% |
| Other Asian | 21.1% |
| White British | 25.5% |
| Pakistani | 6% |
| African | 3.6% |
| Other White | 3.3% |
| Caribbean | 3.3% |
| Other | 3.1% |
| Bangladeshi | 1.2% |
| Unclassified | 0.3% |
| Irish | 0.2% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.4
WritingAbove average2.3
MathsAbove average1.8
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 66% |
| Local authority average | 61% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 14% |
| Local authority average | 7% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 107 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 106 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Ferndale Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 57
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 48
- 2nd preference
- 30
- 3rd preference
- 15
- From another Local Authority
- 16
Offers
- 1st preference
- 47
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 31 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 1 1 0 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 32 17 15 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 16 10 6 |
| Reception, Full-time | 69 35 34 |
| Year 1 | 61 35 26 |
| Year 2 | 60 31 29 |
| Year 3 | 88 49 39 |
| Year 4 | 88 40 48 |
| Year 5 | 89 47 42 |
| Year 6 | 80 46 34 |