Ferndale Primary School & Nursery
Wiltshire Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1NX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE BLUE KITE ACADEMY TRUST
- Head Teacher
- Mrs Elizabeth Evans
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Blue Kite Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Swindon North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 500
- Pupils on roll
- 413
- URN
- 142546
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01793332425
About this school
Ferndale Primary School & Nursery is a primary academy in Swindon. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 413 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ferndale Primary School & Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 10 July 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 85 | 56 | 57 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% | 75% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 19% | 20% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 98% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 89% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 93% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 110.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.40 | - | - |
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 Ferndale Primary School & Nursery has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Swindon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 74% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 57.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 57.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 489 |
| 2023/24 | 460 |
| 2024/25 | 444 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ferndale Primary School & Nursery compares
Ferndale Primary School & Nursery ranked 21st of 54 primary schools in Swindon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 5% | 18.3% | 413 | — |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | 70% | 5.7% | 9.3% | 398 | 0.2 miles |
| Even Swindon Primary School | — | 4.2% | 19.5% | 663 | 0.7 miles |
| Gorse Hill Primary School | 74% | 5.1% | 17.3% | 441 | 0.8 miles |
| Rodbourne Cheney Primary School | 80% | 5.2% | 23.9% | 249 | 0.8 miles |
| Moredon Primary School | 83% | 6.3% | 27.9% | 370 | 0.9 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)
- 18.25%
- English as an additional language
- 43.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.99%
- Persistent absence
- 13.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Swindon
-
Even Swindon Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Swindon
-
Gorse Hill Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Swindon
-
Rodbourne Cheney Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Swindon
-
Moredon Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Swindon
Other schools in Swindon
Ferndale Primary School & Nursery ranks 24th of the 64 ranked primary schools in Swindon.
- Abbey Farm Educate Together Primary Primary
- Abbey Meads Community Primary School Primary
- Ashton Keynes Church of England Primary School Primary
- Badbury Park Primary School Primary
- Beechcroft Infant School Primary
- Bishopstone Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bridlewood Primary School Primary
- Broad Hinton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Broad Town Church of England Primary School Primary
- Brook Field Primary School Primary
- Catherine Wayte Primary School Primary
- Chiseldon Primary & Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Ferndale Primary School & Nursery teach?
- Ferndale Primary School & Nursery teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Swindon.
- Who is the head teacher of Ferndale Primary School & Nursery?
- The head teacher of Ferndale Primary School & Nursery is Mrs Elizabeth Evans, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ferndale Primary School & Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ferndale Primary School & Nursery, 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 Ferndale Primary School & Nursery?
- Ferndale Primary School & Nursery has 413 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Ferndale Primary School & Nursery full?
- Ferndale Primary School & Nursery has capacity for 500 pupils and 413 on roll (83%), so it has space against 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 Ferndale Primary School & Nursery a faith school?
- No. Ferndale Primary School & Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does Ferndale Primary School & Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Ferndale Primary School & Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Is Ferndale Primary School & Nursery part of an academy trust?
- Ferndale Primary School & Nursery is part of THE BLUE KITE ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Ferndale Primary School & Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 74% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ferndale Primary School & Nursery compare with other schools in Swindon?
- Ferndale Primary School & Nursery ranked 21st of 54 primary schools in Swindon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ferndale Primary School & Nursery's absence rate?
- Ferndale Primary School & Nursery's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ferndale Primary School & Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ferndale Primary School & Nursery'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 6 July 2026.