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OpenPrimaryURN 142223

Fernwood Primary School

Community school · Nottingham · NG8 2FZ

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 3–11

Pupils

1,122

Local authority

Nottingham

Age range

Ages 311

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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 Nottingham, Nottingham, 1,122 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 9.6%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Nottingham
309
Primary schools in Nottingham
226
Academies among open schools in Nottingham
60% (185)
Open schools in NG8
28
Primary in NG8
16
Open schools in Nottingham LA
120
Primary in Nottingham LA
75

Nearby primary schools

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

Overview

School type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Age range
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
142223

Location

Address
Arleston Drive, Wollaton
Postcode
NG8 2FZ
Town
Nottingham
Local authority
Nottingham
District
Nottingham
Constituency
Nottingham South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
1,122
Boys / girls
567 / 555
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
1,122 / 1,050 (107%)
Free school meals
9.6%
FSM pupils
104
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Governance
Community school

SEN & specialist provision

SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
4 on roll / 10 capacity

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ben Waldram
Telephone
01159155727

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