The Ferns Primary Academy
Primary Academy school in Bolton BL4 0DA
Primary Academy school in Bolton BL4 0DA
For the 2023/2024 academic year
| Type of school | State-funded primary |
|---|---|
| Total number of pupils on roll | 457 |
| Number of girls on roll | 225 |
| Number of boys on roll | 232 |
| Percentage of girls on roll | 49.2 |
| Percentage of boys on roll | 50.8 |
| Number of eligible pupils with an EHC plan | 9 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with an EHC plan | 2 |
| Number of eligible pupils with SEN support | 86 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 18.8 |
| No. pupils where English not first language | 135 |
| No. pupils with English first language | 292 |
| No. pupils where first language is unclassified | 30 |
| % pupils where English not first language | 29.5 |
| % pupils with English first language | 63.9 |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 158 |
| Number of pupils eligible for FSM at any time during the past 6 years | 159 |
| Total pupils for FSMEver | 416 |
| Percentage of pupils eligible for FSM at any time during the past 6 years | 38.2 |
| Alphabetic index | 8916 |
|---|---|
| School address (1) | Plodder Lane |
| School address (2) | Farnworth |
| School town | Bolton |
| School postcode | BL4 0DA |
| School telephone number | 1204471277 |
| School parliamentary constituency code | E14001111 |
| School parliamentary constituency name | Bolton South and Walkden |
| Converter academy: URN | 0 |
| Religious denomination | Does not apply |
| Age range | 3-11 |
| School published in secondary school (key stage 4) performance tables | 0 |
| School published in school and college (key stage 5) performance tables | 0 |
| Total number of pupils (including part-time pupils) | 457 |
| Number of pupils aged 11 | 62 |
| Published eligible pupil number | 60 |
| Eligible boys on school roll at time of tests | 30 |
| Eligible girls on school roll at time of tests | 30 |
| Percentage of eligible boys on school roll at time of tests | 50% |
| Percentage of eligible girls on school roll at time of tests | 50% |
| Number of key stage 2 disadvantaged pupils (those who were eligible for free school meals in last 6 years or are looked after by the LA for a day or more or who have been adopted from care) | 31 |
| Percentage of key stage 2 disadvantaged pupils | 52% |
| Number of key stage 2 pupils who are not disadvantaged | 29 |
| Percentage of key stage 2 pupils who are not disadvantaged | 48% |
| Number of eligible pupils with English as additional language (EAL) | 11 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with English as additional language (EAL) | 18% |
| Number of eligible pupils classified as non-mobile | 60 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils classified as non-mobile | 100% |
| Percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 87% |
| Percentage of pupils achieving a high score in reading and maths and working at greater depth in writing | 3% |
| Percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading | 87% |
| Percentage of pupils achieving a high score in reading | 32% |
| Percentage of pupils absent from or not able to access the test in reading | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107 |
| Percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% |
| Percentage of pupils achieving a high score in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 23% |
| Percentage of pupils absent from or not able to access the test in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% |
| Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 104 |
| Percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in maths | 92% |
| Percentage of pupils achieving a high score in maths | 17% |
| Percentage of pupils absent from or not able to access the test in maths | 0% |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106 |
| Percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in writing | 88% |
| Percentage of pupils working at greater depth within the expected standard in writing | 12% |
| Percentage of pupils working towards the expected standard in writing | 12% |
| Percentage of pupils absent or disapplied in writing TA | 0% |
| Percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in science TA | 88% |
| Percentage of pupils absent or disapplied in science TA | 0% |
| Percentage of boys reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% |
| Percentage of girls reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 93% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 87% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 86% |
| Difference between school percentage of disavantaged pupils and national percentage of other pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 20 |
| Percentage of EAL pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% |
| Percentage of non-mobile pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 87% |
| Percentage of boys achieving a high score in reading and maths and working at greater depth in writing | 7% |
| Percentage of girls reaching the HIGHected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils achieving a high score in reading and maths and working at greater depth in writing | 0% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils achieving a high score in reading and maths and working at greater depth in writing | 7% |
| Difference between school percentage of disavantaged pupils and national percentage of other pupils achieving a high score in reading, writing and maths | -10 |
| Percentage of EAL pupils achieving a high score in reading and maths and working at greater depth in writing | 0% |
| Percentage of non-mobile pupils achieving a high score in reading and maths and working at greater depth in writing | 3% |
| Average scaled score in reading for boys | 105 |
| Average scaled score in reading for girls | 108 |
| Average scaled score in reading for disadvantaged pupils | 107 |
| Average scaled score in reading for non-disadvantaged pupils | 106 |
| Average scaled score in reading for EAL pupils | 102 |
| Average scaled score in reading for MOBN pupils | 107 |
| Average scaled score in maths for boys | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths for girls | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths for disadvantaged pupils | 104 |
| Average scaled score in maths for non-disadvantaged pupils | 107 |
| Average scaled score in maths for EAL pupils | 104 |
| Average scaled score in maths for MOBN pupils | 106 |
| Average scaled score in GPS for boys | 103 |
| Average scaled score in GPS for girls | 106 |
| Average scaled score in GPS for disadvantaged pupils | 104 |
| Average scaled score in GPS for non-disadvantaged pupils | 105 |
| Average scaled score in GPS for EAL pupils | 103 |
| Average scaled score in GPS for MOBN pupils | 104 |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in reading | 87% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in reading | 86% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in maths | 87% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in maths | 97% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in writing | 87% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in writing | 90% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils achieving a high score in reading | 32% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils achieving a high score in reading | 31% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils achieving a high score in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 19% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils achieving a high score in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 28% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils achieving a high score in maths | 6% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils achieving a high score in maths | 28% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils working at greater depth in writing | 6% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils working at greater depth in writing | 17% |
| Number of eligible pupils with English as first language | 49 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with English as first language | 82% |
| Number of eligible pupils with unclassified language | 0 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with unclassified language | 0% |
| Number of eligible pupils with EHC plan | 2 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with EHC plan | 3% |
| Number of eligible pupils with SEN support | 14 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 23% |
| Number of eligible pupils with SEN (EHC plan or SEN support) | 16 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN (EHC plan or SEN support) | 27% |
| Number of eligible pupils 2023 | 56 |
| Percentage of key stage 2 disadvantaged pupils one year prior | 43% |
| Percentage of key stage 2 pupils who are not disadvantaged one year prior | 57% |
| Percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths one year prior | 75% |
| Percentage of pupils achieving a high score in reading and maths and working at greater depth in writing one year prior | 11% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths one year prior | 79% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils achieving a high score in reading and maths and working at greater depth in writing one year prior | 17% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths one year prior | 72% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils achieving a high score in reading and maths and working at greater depth in writing one year prior | 6% |
| Reading progress measure - one year prior | -0.7 |
| Reading progress measure - lower confidence limit - one year prior | -2.5 |
| Reading progress measure - upper confidence limit - one year prior | 1 |
| Writing progress measure - one year prior | 2.7 |
| Writing progress measure - lower confidence limit - one year prior | 1.1 |
| Writing progress measure - upper confidence limit - one year prior | 4.4 |
| Maths progress measure - one year prior | 1.4 |
| Maths progress measure - lower confidence limit - one year prior | -0.2 |
| Maths progress measure - upper confidence limit - one year prior | 3.1 |
| Average scaled score in reading - one year prior | 105 |
| Average scaled score in maths - one year prior | 107 |