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Ferndale Primary School & Nursery
Wiltshire Avenue, Wiltshire Avenue, swindon SN2 1NX
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 and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Representation, Environment and Admissions.
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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: About 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.
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. Show details
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