Ferndale Primary School & Nursery, swindon

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Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Ferndale Primary School & Nursery

Wiltshire Avenue, Wiltshire Avenue, swindon SN2 1NX

https://www.ferndaleprimaryschool.co.uk/

Ferndale Primary School & Nursery is an academy. It has about 490 boys and girls aged between 2 and 11. In January 2019 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of The Blue Kite Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Greenmeadow Primary School, Robert Le Kyng Primary School, Catherine Wayte Primary School, Lethbridge Primary School and Brook Field Primary School.)

Particular strengths include Attainment, Progress, Disadvantaged pupils and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Representation, Environment and Admissions.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.2		St Mary's Catholic Primary School
0.6		Swindon Academy
0.7		Gorse Hill Primary School
0.8		Even Swindon Primary School
0.9		Moredon Primary School
0.9		Rodbourne Cheney Primary School
1.1		Greenmeadow Primary School
1.1		Robert Le Kyng Primary School
1.1		Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
1.2		Drove Primary School
1.2		Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
1.3		Seven Fields Primary School

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Attainment: Excellent. Maths attainment is excellent, reading is above average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is excellent. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: Excellent. Progress in maths is excellent, in reading it is above average and in writing it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress in maths is excellent. Progress in reading is excellent. Progress in writing is about average.

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates are roughly average and the incidence of persistent absence is quite high.

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is quite low.

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is quite high.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

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