Fernwood Primary School
Arleston Drive, Wollaton, Nottingham, NG8 2FZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Executive Headteacher
- Mr Ben Waldram
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Nottingham South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,050
- Pupils on roll
- 1,122
- URN
- 142223
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159155727
About this school
Fernwood Primary School is a community primary school in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 1,122 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Fernwood Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 26 February 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 71% | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 21% | 15% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 84% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 81% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 85% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Fernwood Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Nottingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 69% | 55.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 57.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 66% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,117 |
| 2023/24 | 1,117 |
| 2024/25 | 1,122 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Fernwood Primary School compares
Fernwood Primary School ranked 30th of 75 primary schools in Nottingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 66% | 3.7% | 10.5% | 1,122 | — |
| Firbeck Academy | 66% | 5.5% | 49.4% | 173 | 0.6 miles |
| Portland Spencer Academy | 58% | 6.1% | 47.6% | 366 | 0.7 miles |
| Bramcote Hills Primary School | 80% | 3.1% | 9.7% | 416 | 1.1 miles |
| Glenbrook Spencer Academy | 69% | 5.6% | 48.3% | 369 | 1.1 miles |
| Melbury Primary School | 63% | 4.8% | 41.5% | 223 | 1.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.47%
- English as an additional language
- 29.7%
- Overall absence
- 3.73%
- Persistent absence
- 6.86%
Location
Nearby schools
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Firbeck Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Portland Spencer Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Bramcote Hills Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Glenbrook Spencer Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Melbury Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
Fernwood Primary School ranks 101st of the 189 ranked primary schools in Nottingham.
- Abbey Gates Primary School Primary
- Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery Primary
- Abbey Road Primary School Primary
- Albany Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Albany Junior School Primary
- Aldercar Infant School Primary
- Alderman Pounder Infant and Nursery School Primary
- All Hallows CofE Primary School Primary
- Ambleside Primary School Primary
- Annesley Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Archbishop Cranmer Church of England Academy Primary
- Arnbrook Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Fernwood Primary School teach?
- Fernwood Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Fernwood Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Fernwood Primary School is Mr Ben Waldram, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Fernwood Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Fernwood Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Fernwood Primary School?
- Fernwood Primary School has 1,122 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Fernwood Primary School full?
- Fernwood Primary School has capacity for 1,050 pupils and 1,122 on roll (107%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Fernwood Primary School a faith school?
- No. Fernwood Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Fernwood Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Fernwood Primary School as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Fernwood Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Fernwood Primary School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Fernwood Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 66% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Fernwood Primary School compare with other schools in Nottingham?
- Fernwood Primary School ranked 30th of 75 primary schools in Nottingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Fernwood Primary School's absence rate?
- Fernwood Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Fernwood Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Fernwood Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.