The Ferns Primary Academy
Details
| Age Range | 4-11 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Academy, Academy converter |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Local Authority | Hampshire |
| Address | Field Road, GU14 9FX |
| School Website | www.ferns.kite.academy |
| Telephone | 127631554 |
| URN | 147128 |
School Census
| Total | 113 |
| Girls/Boys | 51/62 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 45.1%/54.9% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 8.0% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 57 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 30.1% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 01/10/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was .
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 01/10/2024 | |
| 29/11/2022 | Inadequate |
| 10/01/2017 | Requires improvement |
| Inspection Date | 01/10/2024 |
| Quality of Education | Good |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Good |
| Personal Development | Good |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 29/11/2022 |
| Quality of Education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal Development | Requires improvement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Requires improvement |
| Inspection Date | 10/01/2017 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Requires improvement |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
Primary Results
| Primary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 31% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0% |
| Reading | 99 |
| Maths | 99 |
| Reading Progress | - |
| Writing Progress | - |
| Maths Progress | - |
| Primary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 9 |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0 |
| Reading | 98 |
| Maths | 94 |
| Reading Progress | -6.2 |
| Writing Progress | -7.2 |
| Maths Progress | -8.5 |
| Primary Results 2019 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 42% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 8% |
| Reading | 103 |
| Maths | 104 |
| Reading Progress | 0.5 |
| Writing Progress | 0.4 |
| Maths Progress | 1.1 |
Primary Admissions
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 11 |
| As First Preference | 6 |
| As second preference | 4 |
| As third preference | 1 |
| Total Offers Made | 11 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 6 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 19 |
| As First Preference | 8 |
| As second preference | 6 |
| As third preference | 5 |
| Total Offers Made | 16 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 8 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 22 |
| As First Preference | 12 |
| As second preference | 5 |
| As third preference | 3 |
| Total Offers Made | 14 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 12 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 25 |
| As First Preference | 10 |
| As second preference | 5 |
| As third preference | 10 |
| Total Offers Made | 12 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 10 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 19 |
| As First Preference | 12 |
| As second preference | 1 |
| As third preference | 5 |
| Total Offers Made | 13 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 12 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 82% |
| agree | 9% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 82% |
| agree | 9% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 9% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 82% |
| agree | 9% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 9% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 9% |
| agree | 0% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 9% |
| don't know | 9% |
| not applicable | 73% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 55% |
| agree | 45% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 45% |
| agree | 9% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 36% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 0% |
| no | 0% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 0% |
| agree | 0% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 64% |
| agree | 27% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 55% |
| agree | 45% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 36% |
| agree | 55% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 9% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 55% |
| agree | 45% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 45% |
| agree | 45% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 27% |
| agree | 64% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 91% |
| no | 9% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 29% |
| agree | 48% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 14% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 19% |
| agree | 52% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 14% |
| don't know | 5% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 10% |
| agree | 38% |
| disagree | 19% |
| strongly disagree | 24% |
| don't know | 10% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 5% |
| agree | 0% |
| disagree | 14% |
| strongly disagree | 19% |
| don't know | 10% |
| not applicable | 52% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 14% |
| agree | 52% |
| disagree | 24% |
| strongly disagree | 10% |
| don't know | 0% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 19% |
| agree | 19% |
| disagree | 24% |
| strongly disagree | 19% |
| don't know | 5% |
| not applicable | 14% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 0% |
| no | 0% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 0% |
| agree | 0% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 24% |
| agree | 38% |
| disagree | 14% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 19% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 24% |
| agree | 43% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 19% |
| don't know | 5% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 19% |
| agree | 33% |
| disagree | 29% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 14% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 24% |
| agree | 24% |
| disagree | 14% |
| strongly disagree | 14% |
| don't know | 24% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 24% |
| agree | 29% |
| disagree | 14% |
| strongly disagree | 19% |
| don't know | 14% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 10% |
| agree | 24% |
| disagree | 33% |
| strongly disagree | 14% |
| don't know | 19% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 57% |
| no | 43% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 57.7% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 11.3% |
| african ethnic origin | 6.2% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 5.2% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 5.2% |
| indian ethnic origin | 4.1% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 3.1% |
| traveller of irish heritage ethnic origin | 2.1% |
| irish ethnic origin | 1% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 1% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 1% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 1% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 77% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 5.3% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 2.7% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 2.7% |
| traveller of irish heritage ethnic origin | 1.8% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 1.8% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1.8% |
| african ethnic origin | 1.8% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 1.8% |
| irish ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| gypsy roma ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| bangladeshi ethnic origin | 0.9% |
Nearby Schools
Farnborough Grange Nursery & Infant Community School
(0.39 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Special Measures
Age: 2-7, Gender: Mixed
Address: Moor Road, , GU14 8HW
Grange Community Junior School
(0.47 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding
Age: 7-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Wren Way, , GU14 8TA