The Ferns Primary Academy
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| School Type | Academy Sponsor Led Primary |
|---|---|
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| School Address | Plodder Lane |
| Bolton | |
| BL4 0DA | |
| Phone |  01204 333019 |
| Local Authority | Bolton |
| Age Range | 5 - 11 |
| Total Pupils | 392 |
| School Gender | Mixed |
| Boy | Girl % | 52.8% | 47.2% |
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School Summary
With a higher than average 392, The Ferns Primary Academy has a large number of pupils in the UK. The school mostly consists of male students, with 52.8% boys and only 47.2% girls. Academic attainment has long been linked with good attendance at school. With a 94.6% attendance rate, the attendance is below national average. They have 14.8 members of staff, which is notably above the average. The Ferns Primary Academy has a 25:1 teacher/student ratio, which is very slightly below typical in the country.
KS2 results can be compared by local authorities and national government across various schools to aid targeted educational policy decisions in particular schools and areas. Average KS2 score of 105 for This School is a lower than the nationwide average grade. With a salary of £36611 , their teachers are paid less than the national average wage. Only 71.9% of pupils speak English as a 1st language in the school, a proportion much lower than the countries average figure.
School Statistics
Gender Split
Gender Count By Age
| Total Pupils | 392 |
| Total Girls | 185 (47.2%) |
| Total Boys | 207 (52.8%) |
Attendance
| This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pupil Average Attendance |
 |
94.6% | 96.1% | |
| Persistent Absence |
 |
16.7% | 8.5% | 8.2% |
School Staff Information
| This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. Full-time Qualified Teacher Salary |  |
£36,611 | £37,334 | £35,362 |
| Pupil to Teacher Ratio |
|
24.9 : 1 | 21.5 : 1 | 20.4 : 1 |
| Total Teachers in School |  |
15 | 14.7 | 15 |
| Total Teaching Assistants |
|
20 | 16.9 | 16.3 |
| Total Support Staff |
|
6 | 4.8 | 5.1 |
| Total Full-time Teachers | |
14.8 | 13.5 | 13 |
| Total Full-time Teaching assistants | |
19.1 | 12.6 | 10.3 |
| Total Full-time Support Staff | |
6 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
Other Stats
| This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average Class Size |
24.5 | 28 | 27.3 | |
| Pupils where English is first Language |
|
71.9% (212) | 70.7% | 79.1% |
| Pupils with Special Educational Needs |
|
1% (4) | 1.9% | 2.8% |
| Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|
25.5% (183) | 17% | 15.4% |
Performance
Key Stage 2 Results (2016)
Average Scaled Scores (KS2 Test Results)
| This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of pupils (at age 11) | 43 | 36.3 | 36.8 | |
| Maths Scaled Score |
 |
106 | 103.5 | 102.9 |
| Reading Scaled Score |
|
104 | 101.9 | 102.7 |
| GPS Scaled Score |
|
105 | 104.2 | 103.8 |
Progress Scores between KS1 and KS2
| This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maths Progress score |
|
6.1 | 0.7 | -0.3 |
| Reading Progress score |
|
5 | -0.4 | -0.1 |
| Writing Progress score |
|
6.6 | 0.2 | -0.3 |
Maths Test
| This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of pupils achieving expected scores | |
89% | 74.3% | 70.3% |
| Percentage of pupils achieving high scores | |
22% | 18.6% | 16.8% |
Reading Test
| This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of pupils achieving expected scores | |
82% | 64.7% | 66.6% |
| Percentage of pupils achieving high scores | |
18% | 16.3% | 18.9% |
Writing Test
| This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of pupils achieving expected scores | |
87% | 76.8% | 74.7% |
| Percentage of pupils achieving high scores | |
33% | 14.3% | 14.9% |
GPS Test (Grammar, Punctuation and spelling)
| This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of pupils achieving expected scores | |
84% | 75.9% | 73.2% |
| Percentage of pupils achieving high scores | |
27% | 24.9% | 22.8% |
Teacher Assessments
| This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of pupils achieving expected standard in Maths | |
91% | 80.2% | 78.6% |
| Percentage of pupils achieving expected standard in Reading | |
91% | 80.9% | 80.3% |
| Percentage of pupils achieving expected standard in Science | |
87% | 82.8% | 81.5% |
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