Fernwood Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 25 2025 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
- Nottingham
- Unique reference
- 142223
- Address
- Arleston Drive, Wollaton, NG8 2FZ
- Website
- www.fernwoodprimary.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1122 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.7%
- Girls
- 49.3%
- First language not English
- 29.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.5%
- Persistent absence
- 8.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.3%
White British 40.3%
Mixed 14.4%
Pakistani 13.8%
Indian 7.8%
Other Asian 4.2%
Chinese 4.2%
Other White 4.1%
Other 3.7%
African 3.6%
Unclassified 2%
Caribbean 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Other Black 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.7
WritingAbove average1.5
MathsAverage0.3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 71%
Local authority average 60%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 15%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 104
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Fernwood Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 150
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 150
- 2nd preference
- 78
- 3rd preference
- 27
- From another Local Authority
- 24
Offers
- 1st preference
- 147
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.9 |
| 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 | 39 12 27 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 32 17 15 |
| Reception, Full-time | 146 79 67 |
| Year 1 | 150 74 76 |
| Year 2 | 151 78 73 |
| Year 3 | 151 77 74 |
| Year 4 | 152 83 69 |
| Year 5 | 151 73 78 |
| Year 6 | 150 76 74 |