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Fernwood Primary School

Community school · Nottingham · NG8 2FZ

Ages 3–11 · 1,122 pupils · Nottingham

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

3.7%

Admissions demand

0.99 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-04-01

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)71%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.0%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.2%
Enrolments in measure
913

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

0.99 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

147

Places offered

149

1st-preference offers

137

Total preferences (any rank)
277
Preferred offers (top 3)
149
Applications from outside LA
23
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5

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 fill107%

1,122 pupils · 1,050 places

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 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

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Ben Waldram

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

SEN & specialist provision

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

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

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    • KS256%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM47.4%
    • Demand0.85

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  • Portland Spencer Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM49.9%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Bramcote Hills Primary School

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    • KS278%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM7.9%
    • Demand0.92

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  • Glenbrook Spencer Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS256%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM45.5%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Melbury Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM42.6%
    • Demand1.04

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  • Bluecoat Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM41.6%
    • Demand1.02

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  • Beeston Fields Flying High Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM42.9%
    • Demand0.98

    1.3 miles away

  • Bramcote CofE Primary School

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    • KS280%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM10.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ben Waldram
Telephone
01159155727
Website
www.fernwoodprimary.co.uk

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