Fern House School
| Type | Special School / Academy special sponsor led |
| Age Range | 5-16 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Keswick Drive Enfield EN3 6NY |
| Phone | 01992760860 |
| Reference Number | 145232 |
Fern House School is performing well overall, achieving a good rating in several key areas, including the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management. The school provides an ambitious and personalised curriculum that meets the individual needs of its pupils, who all have education, health, and care plans. Additionally, the school excels in fostering personal development, offering a range of enrichment activities that prepare students for adult life. The seamless collaboration among teaching, therapeutic, well-being, and safeguarding teams contributes significantly to a positive and supportive learning environment. Despite its strengths, the school faces some challenges, particularly regarding the depth of subject-specific knowledge among leaders and teachers in certain areas. This gap affects the capacity to deepen pupils' understanding of complex concepts. Furthermore, there is a need for improvement in the continuity of the curriculum from key stage 1 to 2 to ensure effective progression for all pupils. This inspection marks the school's first full inspection since its opening as an academy, having previously undergone a no formal designation inspection in 2019.
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 72 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 76.39%
Girls: 23.61% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 70.8% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 12.5% |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | Unknown | 2 |
| 4 | 10 | Unknown | 10 |
| 5 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 7 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | 7 | Unknown | 7 |
| 10 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 11 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 40.3% |
| Caribbean | 12.5% |
| Mixed, Other | 9.7% |
| African | 8.3% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 6.9% |
| White, Other | 5.6% |
| Irish | 4.2% |
| White & Asian | 2.8% |
| Unclassified | 2.8% |
| White & Black (African) | 2.8% |
| Indian | 1.4% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| > Quality of education | Good |
| > Behaviour & Attitude | Good |
| > Personal Development | Outstanding |
| > Leadership & Management | Good |
| Last Report Date | 09 Mar 2022 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 09 Mar 2022 | School inspection: |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Monitoring visit |
Strengths
- High expectations for pupils' behaviour
- Personalised and ambitious curriculum
- Exceptional promotion of personal development
- Effective collaboration among staff teams
- Strong support for pupils' well-being and confidence
- All pupils progress to post-16 education
Areas for Improvement
- Incomplete understanding of subject-specific concepts by some leaders and teachers
- Lack of systematic progression in learning from key stage 1 to key stage 2
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
- English
- Maths
- 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
- 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.
| School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GCSE Results
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | ||
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) | 0% |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
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| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 0% | ||
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 0% |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 100 | ||
| Maths | 96 |
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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.
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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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