Ferndale Primary School & Nursery is a primary school located in Swindon. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's management effectiveness is outstanding, overall effectiveness, quality of education and outcomes for pupils are good. The school inspection was carried out on 31/01/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.4%, which is 0.4 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Wiltshire Avenue, Swindon

School Information

Address: Wiltshire Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1NX
Website: www.ferndaleprimaryschool.co.uk/
Telephone: 01793332425
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Swindon
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Liz Horrobin
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 142546

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 31/01/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 500
Number of Pupils: 506
Number of Boys: 261
Number of Girls: 245

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.9% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 0 Confidence interval -1.6 to 1.6
Writing
Average: 0.1 Confidence interval -1.4 to 1.6
Maths
Average: 0.9 Confidence interval -0.5 to 2.3

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:75%
England Average:65%

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

School:8%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:105
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:106
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ferndale Primary School & Nursery
Wiltshire Avenue , SN2 1NX
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Bessemer Road East , SN2 1PE
3out of 4 268 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Even Swindon Primary School
Pasture Close , Raybrook Park SN2 2UJ
3out of 4 1,201 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Gorse Hill Primary School
Avening Street , Gorse Hill SN2 8BZ
2out of 4 1,389 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Rodbourne Cheney Primary School
Broadway , SN25 3BN
4out of 4 1,474 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
UTC Swindon
Bristol Street , SN1 5ET
1out of 4 1,301 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
Nova Hreod Academy
Akers Way , Moredon SN2 2NQ
3out of 4 1,425 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College
Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR
3out of 4 2,369 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Commonweal School
The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE
3out of 4 2,843 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lawn Manor Academy
Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER
2out of 4 3,066 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
New College Swindon
New College Drive , SN3 1AH
- not rated 3,166 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Swindon Academy
Beech Avenue , SN2 1JR
3out of 4 1,149 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
EOTAS Swindon
Ferndale Road , Ferndale SN2 1HL
3out of 4 226 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Crowdys Hill School
Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ
3out of 4 1,796 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Horizons College
Segal Centre , Stratton Road SN1 2PN
- not rated 2,613 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Luke's Academy
Cricklade Road , SN2 7AS
1out of 4 2,723 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.