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Fernwood Primary School

Arleston Drive, Wollaton, Nottingham · NG8 2FZ

PrimaryCommunity schoolMixedAges 3111,122 pupils
Visit website ↗01159155727Ward: E05012289MP: E14001412
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
66%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
3.7%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
9.5%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
20.2

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,207

2024-25

Places filled
107%

1,122 of 1,050 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. -15%

81%
'18-19
69%
'22-23
71%
'23-24
66%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) -17%

28%
'18-19
21%
'22-23
15%
'23-24
11%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +0

107
'18-19
107
'22-23
107
'23-24
107
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. -4

110
'18-19
106
'22-23
106
'23-24
106
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. -5

111
'18-19
107
'22-23
108
'23-24
106
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading -0.8

1.5
'18-19
0.7
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing +0.3

1.2
'18-19
1.5
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths -3.4

3.7
'18-19
0.3
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Nottingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

+7.6% vs Nottingham average

This school66.0%
Nottingham average58.4%
Best in Nottingham93.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

+2.7 vs Nottingham average

This school107.0
Nottingham average104.3
Best in Nottingham111.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+2.1 vs Nottingham average

This school106.0
Nottingham average103.9
Best in Nottingham111.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
9.5%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
29.7%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.9%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
8.3%

Gender split

49%
51%

553 girls · 569 boys

Ethnicity

White British
40.3%
Pakistani
13.8%
Indian
7.8%
White & Asian
5.4%
White & Black Caribbean
4.8%
Chinese
4.2%
Other Asian
4.2%
Other White
4.1%
Other ethnic group
3.7%
African
3.6%
Other Mixed
3.0%
Unclassified
2.0%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Nottingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

-25.9% vs Nottingham average

This school9.5%
Nottingham average35.4%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-3.5% vs Nottingham average

This school29.7%
Nottingham average33.2%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-6.0% vs Nottingham average

This school1.9%
Nottingham average7.9%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-6.8% vs Nottingham average

This school8.3%
Nottingham average15.1%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +0.3%

3.4%
'18-19
5.3%
'21-22
4.3%
'22-23
3.7%
'23-24
3.7%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +0.4%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

6.5%
'18-19
12.8%
'21-22
8.5%
'22-23
7.0%
'23-24
6.9%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Nottingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-3.1% vs Nottingham average

This school3.7%
Nottingham average6.8%
Best in Nottingham2.9%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-11.8% vs Nottingham average

This school6.9%
Nottingham average18.7%
Best in Nottingham4.3%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once. -0.0%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.1%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.2%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.1%
'20-21
0.2%
'21-22
0.1%
'22-23
0.2%
'23-24
0.1%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once -0.0%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.1%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.1%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.1%
'20-21
0.2%
'21-22
0.1%
'22-23
0.2%
'23-24
0.1%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.09%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Nottingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-2.9% vs Nottingham average

This school0.1%
Nottingham average3.0%
Best in Nottingham0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.06% vs Nottingham average

This school0.00%
Nottingham average0.06%
Best in Nottingham0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Nottingham

Median house price
£290,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
9/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
6.0%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
33

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
48%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the least deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
9/10
Income
8/10
Employment
7/10
Education
10/10
Health
6/10
Crime
9/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
10
Anti social behaviour
6
Other theft
5
Burglary
3
Possession of weapons
2
Shoplifting
2
Other crime
2
Vehicle crime
1

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 142223