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Fernwood Primary School

Nottingham, NG8 2FZPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2025
KS2 Results
66%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
0.9×
First choices did not exceed offers made
138 1st-choice / 145 offers made
Ranking
#3,723
of 13,686 nationally

About Fernwood Primary School

Fernwood Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Nottingham, East Midlands, for pupils aged 3 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,122 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,050.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (26 Feb 2025). 66% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 138 first-preference applications and 145 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
AddressArleston Drive, Wollaton, Nottingham, Nottingham, NG8 2FZ
HeadteacherMr Ben Waldram
Local AuthorityNottingham
Number of Pupils1,122
Free School Meals (FSM)9.3%
School Capacity1,122 / 1,050 (107% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Feb 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (26 Feb 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 9 Jul 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Fernwood Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.