The Ferns Primary Academy
Type | Primary / Academy sponsor led |
Age Range | 3-11 |
Religion | Does not apply |
Address | Plodder Lane Farnworth Bolton Lancashire BL4 0DA |
Phone | 01204471277 |
Reference Number | 138399 |
General Makeup
Number of pupils | 457 |
Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 50.77%
Girls: 49.23% |
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 35.6% |
Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 36.1% |
Class Sizes
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 |
Year Groups
Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 33 | 25 | 58 |
2 | 26 | 34 | 60 |
3 | 28 | 33 | 61 |
4 | 30 | 30 | 60 |
5 | 32 | 27 | 59 |
6 | 30 | 32 | 62 |
Ethnicities
Ethnicity | Percentage |
---|---|
White, British | 50.1% |
Pakistani | 25.8% |
Unclassified | 8.3% |
Indian | 3.1% |
Mixed, Other | 2.8% |
African | 2.2% |
White, Other | 1.5% |
Asian, Other | 1.1% |
Chinese | 0.4% |
White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.2% |
Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
Last Inspection Date | 2021-09-17 |
Date | Description | Report |
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2021-06-30 | School inspection | School inspection |
2016-06-08 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
2014-05-14 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
2013-02-27 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
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Reading | 105 | Unlock | Unlock |
Maths | 107 | Unlock | Unlock |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
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Reading | -0.7 | Unlock | Unlock |
Writing | 2.7 | Unlock | Unlock |
Maths | 1.4 | Unlock | Unlock |
How many students meet the standards
Sample
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A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
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UnlockName | Distance |
Queensbridge Primary School
St Germain Street, Farnworth, Bolton, Lancashire, BL4 7BL |
0.27 miles |
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School
Beech Avenue, Farnworth, Bolton, Lancashire, BL4 0BP |
0.36 miles |
St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth
Hillside Avenue, Farnworth, Bolton, Lancashire, BL4 9QB |
0.44 miles |
Highfield Primary School
Marsh Lane, Farnworth, Bolton, Lancashire, BL4 0AP |
0.45 miles |
All Saints CofE Primary School
Devon Street, Farnworth, Devon Street, Farnworth, Bolton, Lancashire, BL4 7PY |
0.67 miles |
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever
Green Lane, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 2PL |
0.77 miles |
St Peter's CofE Primary School
Alexandra Street, Farnworth, Bolton, Lancashire, BL4 9JT |
0.77 miles |
St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Presto Street, Farnworth, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL4 8AJ |
0.87 miles |
Cherry Tree Primary School
Highfield Road, Farnworth, Bolton, Lancashire, BL4 0NS |
0.89 miles |
The Orchards Nursery School
Lower Orchards, Bolton, BL4 0RA |
0.92 miles |
Green Fold School
Highfield Road, Farnworth, Bolton, Lancashire, BL4 0NS |
0.92 miles |
Grosvenor Nursery School and Day Care Centre
Lord Street, Bolton, BL4 8AR |
0.93 miles |
Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton
Newport Road, Great Lever, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 2DT |
1 miles |
Dukesgate Academy
Earlesdon Crescent, Little Hulton, Salford, Greater Manchester, M38 9HF |
1.05 miles |
Kearsley West Primary School
Primrose Street, Kearsley, Bolton, Lancashire, BL4 9BZ |
1.06 miles |
North Walkden Primary School
Worsley Road North, Walkden, Worsley, Manchester, M28 3QD |
1.15 miles |
St William of York Catholic Primary School
Nugent Road, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 3DE |
1.19 miles |
Lever Edge Primary Academy
Lever Edge Lane, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 3HP |
1.29 miles |
St Paul's Peel CofE Primary School
Stocksfield Drive, Little Hulton, Worsley, Manchester, M38 9RB |
1.31 miles |
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School
Rupert Street, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 6PY |
1.37 miles |
Name | Distance |
Harper Green School
Harper Green Road, Farnworth, Bolton, Lancashire, BL4 0DH |
0.09 miles |
St James's Church of England High School
Lucas Road, Farnworth, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL4 9RU |
0.43 miles |
Mount St Joseph
Greenland Road, Bolton, BL4 0HT |
0.62 miles |
Lord's School
Brooklyn, Green Lane, Bolton, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 2EF |
0.84 miles |
Kearsley Academy
Springfield Road, Kearsley, Bolton, Lancashire, BL4 8HY |
1.24 miles |
Bolton Islamic Girls School
Weston House, Weston Street, Bolton, BL3 2AW |
1.24 miles |
King's Leadership Academy Bolton
Freshfield Avenue, Bolton, BL3 3HL |
1.27 miles |
Little Lever School
Church Street, Little Lever, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL3 1BT |
1.38 miles |
Raise Education and Wellbeing School
54-56 Holmeswood Road, Great Lever, Bolton, BL3 3HS |
1.4 miles |
Essa Academy
Lever Edge Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL3 3HH |
1.55 miles |
Star Salford Academy
124 Longshaw Drive, Worsley, Greater Manchester, M28 0BB |
1.58 miles |
Thomasson Memorial School
Lever Edge Lane, Bolton, BL3 3LA |
1.6 miles |
Bolton Muslim Girls School
Swan Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL3 6TQ |
1.69 miles |
The Lowry Academy
Hilton Lane, Little Hulton, Worsley, Manchester, M28 0SY |
1.91 miles |
University Collegiate School
Deane Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL3 5AG |
2.03 miles |
Bolton College
Deane Road, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 5BG |
2.04 miles |
Bolton Sixth Form College
Town Centre Campus, Deane Road, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 5BU |
2.05 miles |
Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah
Willows Lane, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 4HE |
2.29 miles |
Co-op Academy Walkden
Old Clough Lane, Walkden, Worsley, Manchester, M28 7JB |
2.67 miles |
Bolton School Boys' Division
Chorley New Road, Bolton, BL1 4PA |
2.68 miles |
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