The Ferns Primary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 1 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Unique reference
- 138399
- Address
- Plodder Lane, Farnworth, BL4 0DA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 457 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.8%
- Girls
- 49.2%
- First language not English
- 29.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 34.6%
- Persistent absence
- 13.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.8%
White British 50.1%
Pakistani 25.8%
Unclassified 8.3%
Indian 3.1%
Mixed 3%
African 2.2%
Other 2%
Bangladeshi 1.8%
Other White 1.5%
Other Asian 1.1%
Other Black 0.7%
Chinese 0.4%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.7
WritingWell above average2.7
MathsAverage1.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 75%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 11%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
The Ferns Primary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 60
- 2nd preference
- 36
- 3rd preference
- 33
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 53
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.6 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 6 5 1 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 35 18 17 |
| Reception, Part-time | 19 7 12 |
| Reception, Full-time | 37 23 14 |
| Year 1 | 58 33 25 |
| Year 2 | 60 26 34 |
| Year 3 | 61 28 33 |
| Year 4 | 60 30 30 |
| Year 5 | 59 32 27 |
| Year 6 | 62 30 32 |