Primary school

Fernwood Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Nottingham
  • NG8 2FZ
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 6,842 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 46%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 10%10%2016/17: top 14%2017/18: top 7%7% · 2017/182018/19: top 15%2022/23: top 30%2023/24: top 27%2024/25: top 46%No exams

Against East MidlandsArrows: East Midlands rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM66% · East Midlands 63%6/10 Middle−32.4 pts
Higher standard, RWM11% · East Midlands 6%8/10 Above−20 pts
Reading score107 · East Midlands 1058/10 Above−12.5 pts
Maths score106 · East Midlands 1047/10 Above−31.4 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 77% · 117 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 80% · 119 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 87% · 119 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 81% · 127 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 69% · 150 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 71% · 150 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 66% · 150 pupils · East Midlands 63%87%66%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 11% · 117 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 8% · 119 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 19% · 119 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 28% · 127 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 21% · 150 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 15% · 150 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 11% · 150 pupils · East Midlands 6%28%8%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 117 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 106 · 119 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 108 · 119 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 107 · 127 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 107 · 150 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 107 · 150 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 107 · 150 pupils · East Midlands 105108106No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 107 · 117 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 106 · 119 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 109 · 119 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 110 · 127 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 106 · 150 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 106 · 150 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 106 · 150 pupils · East Midlands 104110106No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
138 of 138 who put it first2014 · 75.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st138138
2nd946
3rd391

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2025

  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2007Outstandingas predecessor
  3. 2009Outstandingas predecessor
  4. 2010Outstandingas predecessor
  5. 2014Outstandingas predecessor
  6. 2018Requires improvement
  7. 2019Good
  8. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20261,122
Free school meals (past 6 years)10.5%
First language not English29.7%
SEN support8.3%
EHC plan1.9%
Absence (sessions missed)3.7%
Persistently absent pupils6.9%

Girls 49.3%Boys 50.7%

106.9% full · 1,050 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 180 responses (16% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved93.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 66.7% not applicable60% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year97.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 25.6% not applicable85.1% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?18.3% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 18.3% who said Yes above69.7% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child86.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school92.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing91.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school93.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school94.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development87.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent96.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.2
Pupils per adult11.1
  • Classroom teachers 49.6
  • Leadership 5
  • Teaching assistants 44.6
  • Other support 19.8

Teachers 54.6 FTE · Whole workforce 119 · 198 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,321
Spend per pupil£6,687
Staff spend per pupil£5,074
Reserve per pupil£169
  • +£186,850revenue reserve
  • −£404,535in-year balance

Grants £5,894 · self-generated £427 · premises £462 per pupil