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Ferndale Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school
Ferndale Avenue, Great Barr, Birmingham B43 5QF · ferndaleprimary.co.uk · 0121 357 3326
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jun 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 66%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Sandwell 61%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 4.39 mi
- 7.06 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Sandwell Council
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 551
- 81% of 678 places
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 32.2%
- First language not English
- 43%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 4.39 mi (7.06 km) from the school. Source: Sandwell Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 50 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 50 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 57 | 48 | 0.8 | 98% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 59 | 56 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 57 | 52 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 42 | 26 | 0.6 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 4.39 mi7.06 km | |
| September 2025 | All | |
| September 2024 | All | |
The council gives N/A for the furthest distance: no distance was needed (the school was not over-subscribed).
Results
In 2024/25, 66% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 14% the higher standard. Across Sandwell it was 61%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲66% | 62% | ||
| ▲14% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Ferndale Primary School on 30 June 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Early years: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 30 Jun 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jun 2022Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Nov 2018Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Mar 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Oct 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
85% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (166 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 85%
- Replies
- 166
- 27% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 79% who raised concerns
based on the 34% who had a child bullied
based on 25 parents (15%) with SEND