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Ferndale Primary School

Community school · Birmingham · B43 5QF

Ages 3–11 · 551 pupils · Sandwell

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

46%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-06-29

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)46%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.4%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.2%
Enrolments in measure
521

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

56

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

56

Total preferences (any rank)
112
Preferred offers (top 3)
58
Applications from outside LA
17
Offers to outside-LA applicants
12

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill81%

551 pupils · 678 places

Pupils on roll
551
Boys / girls
288 / 263
School capacity
678
Capacity fill
551 / 678 (81%)
Free school meals
32.2%
FSM pupils
170
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Ruth Gillett

Location

Address
Ferndale Avenue, Great Barr
Postcode
B43 5QF
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Sandwell
District
Sandwell
Constituency
West Bromwich
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
7 on roll / 7 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Birmingham, Sandwell, 551 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 32.2%. SEN provision includes: OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Primary schools in Birmingham
304
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B43
9
Primary in B43
8
Open schools in Sandwell LA
134
Primary in Sandwell LA
93

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BirminghamNear B43

  • Hamstead Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B43 5BE · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM32.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • St Mark's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B42 1NU · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM40.1%
    • Demand0.88

    0.4 miles away

  • Grove Vale Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM13.1%
    • Demand1.23

    0.7 miles away

  • Calshot Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM32.1%
    • Demand0.94

    0.8 miles away

  • Whitecrest Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM16.8%
    • Demand0.92

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  • Dorrington Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM36.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Beeches Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM49.0%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Ruth Gillett
Telephone
01213573326
Website
www.ferndaleprimary.co.uk/

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