Ferndale Primary School & Nursery

Academy converter · Primary school · Swindon, Swindon
SN2 1NX
Composite score
52.4

School overview

Ferndale Primary School & Nursery is a primary school serving Swindon, Swindon, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. It has 444 pupils aged 2 to 11 on roll. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 68% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — above the national average of 61%. That is down 7.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 43% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 104 in reading and 104 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 7% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Ferndale Primary School & Nursery does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#6,415
National rank
#610
In South West
#23
In Swindon
Top 43%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
68%
% achieving higher RWM
7%
Reading average scaled score
104.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
104.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

School profile

Pupils on roll 444 % FSM ever-6 18.2% % EAL 43.2% Age range 2–11 Gender Mixed

Location

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