Ferndale Primary School & Nursery

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jan 30 2019 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 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
Swindon
Unique reference
142546
Address
Wiltshire Avenue, Wiltshire Avenue, SN2 1NX

Pupils

Number of Pupils
460 (96% of total capacity)
Boys
51.5%
Girls
48.5%
First language not English
42.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
14.8%
Persistent absence
13.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
9.8%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 50.2%
Indian 21.7%
Other White 6.3%
Mixed 6.3%
Other Asian 6.1%
African 3.7%
Pakistani 2%
Other 1.5%
Gypsy/Roma 1.1%
Chinese 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average2.8
WritingAbove average2.2
MathsWell above average3.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 74%
Local authority average 59%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 19%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 107
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Ferndale Primary School & Nursery

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
44
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
43
2nd preference
45
3rd preference
31
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
43
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.2
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher27
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.2
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
19
11
8
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
32
9
23
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
6
4
2
Reception, Full-time
59
33
26
Year 1
45
25
20
Year 2
60
29
31
Year 3
60
33
27
Year 4
60
30
30
Year 5
61
37
24
Year 6
58
26
32
Year 2023-2024

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