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The Ferns Primary Academy

Plodder Lane, Bolton, Lancashire, BL4 0DA · URN 138399

Public data summary

7.0

out of 10 · 15 data sources

Coverage 54% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 224
Age range: 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 420
Local authority: Bolton

Outcomes

Published performance

KS2 combined: 87.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 5.2%
Persistent absence: 14.5%
Free school meals: 34.7%
SEN support: 16.9%
English additional language: 28.7%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 16.2:1
Average class size: 30.0
Staff turnover: 36.2%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

9.3

4 contributing signals

Progress

9.4

1 contributing signals

Attendance

7.1

5 contributing signals

Resources

2.7

3 contributing signals

Equity

7.2

2 contributing signals

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School contact

Official website

01204471277

School records are retained from official public datasets and managed through the Y School admin. This atlas is a supporting layer, not the current Y School product. Last refreshed 02/06/2026.