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Ferndale Primary School & Nursery

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Wiltshire Avenue
 Wiltshire Avenue
 Swindon
 Wiltshire SN2 1NX
Telephone: 01793 332425

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2016
History: This school arose from Ferndale Primary School & Nursery
Trust: The Blue Kite Academy Trust
Sponsor: The Blue Kite Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Elizabeth Evans (since May 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Beccy Nolan
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 18.74 / 11.24
Non-teaching Staff*: 22.59
Number of pupils: 413
Pupils Per Teacher: 22.0
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 15.00% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 23.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 15.6% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 51.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 63.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Swindon
Constituency: North Swindon
Electoral Ward: Rodbourne Cheney
School Number: 8663466

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 30th January 2014 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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