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
- 603 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.4%
- Girls
- 47.6%
- First language not English
- 27.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.7%
- Persistent absence
- 15.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.4%
White British 26.5%
Other Asian 23.1%
Other Black 17.1%
Mixed 9.8%
Indian 6.8%
Other White 4%
Pakistani 4%
African 2.7%
Other 2.5%
Caribbean 2.3%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
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
School 50%
Local authority average 58%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 6%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Ferndale Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 59
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 56
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 23
- From another Local Authority
- 17
Offers
- 1st preference
- 56
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 12
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 | 29.1 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 7 3 4 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 2 1 1 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 32 12 20 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 14 6 8 |
| Reception, Full-time | 59 33 26 |
| Year 1 | 60 31 29 |
| Year 2 | 85 48 37 |
| Year 3 | 90 42 48 |
| Year 4 | 85 46 39 |
| Year 5 | 79 46 33 |
| Year 6 | 90 48 42 |