The Ferns Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Primary school · Bolton, Bolton

BL4 0DA

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2024–25 dataLast updated 19 May 2026

Composite score ?

63.4

Simplified comparison — how this is calculated. A higher score doesn’t mean a better school for every child.

#2,935

National rank

#362

In North West

#23

In Bolton

Top 21%

Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM ?

76%

% achieving higher RWM ?

12%

Reading average scaled score ?

108.0

National avg ≈ 105

Maths average scaled score ?

108.0

National avg ≈ 104

Reading progress ?

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Why no data?

Maths progress

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Why no data?

% RWM expected (year-on-year) 87% → 76% ▼ 11.0 pts

School profile

Pupils on roll 450 % FSM ever-6 38.3% % EAL 28.7% Age range 3–11 Gender Mixed Religious character

Official sources

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Location

Nearby primary schools

Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School Bolton · 0.3 mi 75.8 Queensbridge Primary School Bolton · 0.3 mi 41.2 Highfield Primary School Bolton · 0.4 mi 54.6 St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth Bolton · 0.4 mi 52.9 All Saints CofE Primary School Bolton · 0.7 mi 42.9 St Peter's CofE Primary School Bolton · 0.8 mi 45.9 St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever Bolton · 0.8 mi 57.0 St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Bolton · 0.9 mi 58.0