Fernwood Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 20 2019 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
- 1117 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.6%
- Girls
- 49.4%
- First language not English
- 30.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.4%
- Persistent absence
- 9.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.0%
White British 42%
Mixed 14.1%
Pakistani 13.5%
Indian 7.3%
Other Asian 4.5%
Other White 4.3%
Chinese 4%
Other 3.3%
African 3.1%
Unclassified 2.1%
Caribbean 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Other Black 0.3%
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 69%
Local authority average 58%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 21%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Fernwood Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 149
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 147
- 2nd preference
- 82
- 3rd preference
- 34
- From another Local Authority
- 23
Offers
- 1st preference
- 137
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.6 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 39 19 20 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 32 17 15 |
| Reception, Full-time | 144 72 72 |
| Year 1 | 152 79 73 |
| Year 2 | 150 76 74 |
| Year 3 | 152 83 69 |
| Year 4 | 150 72 78 |
| Year 5 | 149 77 72 |
| Year 6 | 149 70 79 |