The Ferns Primary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 30 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
- 450 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.2%
- Girls
- 49.8%
- First language not English
- 28.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 34.7%
- Persistent absence
- 12.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.1%
White British 50.4%
Pakistani 28.9%
Indian 3.8%
Mixed 3.3%
Other 2.7%
Other Asian 2.4%
African 2.4%
Other White 1.8%
Bangladeshi 1.6%
Unclassified 1.3%
Other Black 0.9%
Caribbean 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
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 87%
Local authority average 62%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 3%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
The Ferns Primary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 55
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 53
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 26
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 53
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 20 11 9 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 15 6 9 |
| Reception, Full-time | 60 28 32 |
| Year 1 | 58 27 31 |
| Year 2 | 58 33 25 |
| Year 3 | 59 26 33 |
| Year 4 | 60 29 31 |
| Year 5 | 60 33 27 |
| Year 6 | 60 33 27 |