The Ferns Primary Academy is a primary school located in Bolton. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 09/06/2016. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing and progress in maths are well above average, progress in reading is average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.9%, which is 0.9 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Plodder Lane, Bolton

School Information

Address: Plodder Lane, Bolton, BL4 0DA
Website: https://tfa.northerneducationtrust.org/
Telephone: 01204471277
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Bolton
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Danielle Broadbent
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 138399

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 09/06/2016

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 450
Number of Pupils: 445
Number of Boys: 227
Number of Girls: 218

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 14.1% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Above Average: 1.5 Confidence interval -0.1 to 3.1
Writing
Well Above Average: 3.3 Confidence interval 1.8 to 4.8
Maths
Well Above Average: 3.7 Confidence interval 2.3 to 5.1

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:14%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:107
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Orchards Nursery School
Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA
3out of 4 1,617 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Grosvenor Nursery School
Lord Street , Kearsley BL4 8AR
4out of 4 1,637 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Alexandra Nursery School
Martha Street , Daubhill BL3 4AH
4out of 4 3,281 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Ferns Primary Academy
Plodder Lane , Farnworth BL4 0DA
3out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Queensbridge Primary School
St Germain Street , Farnworth BL4 7BL
3out of 4 482 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School
Beech Avenue , Farnworth BL4 0BP
3out of 4 626 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth
Hillside Avenue , Farnworth BL4 9QB
3out of 4 765 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Highfield Primary School
Marsh Lane , Farnworth BL4 0AP
3out of 4 785 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Harper Green School
Harper Green Road , Farnworth BL4 0DH
2out of 4 165 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St James's Church of England High School
Lucas Road , Farnworth BL4 9RU
4out of 4 749 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Mount St Joseph
Greenland Road , Farnworth BL4 0HU
3out of 4 1,081 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Kearsley Academy
Springfield Road , Kearsley BL4 8HY
2out of 4 2,171 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Little Lever School
Church Street , Little Lever BL3 1BT
2out of 4 2,427 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
TLG Bolton
Concorde House , 2 Frederick Street BL4 9AL
- not rated 1,369 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Lord's School
Brooklyn , Green Lane BL3 2EF
- not rated 1,485 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Green Fold School
Highfield Road , Farnworth BL4 0NS
4out of 4 1,617 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Bolton Islamic Girls School
Weston House , Weston Street BL3 2AW
- not rated 2,175 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Woodbridge College
Springfield Road , Kearsley BL4 8LB
- not rated 2,397 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.