The Ferns Primary Academy

Primary · Bolton · BL4 0DA · URN 138399

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2026-01-06Cohort 445

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 59

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 91 schools in Bolton

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
76%
Bolton 63%England 61%
13 percentage points above the area average of 63
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
12%
Bolton 9.4%England 8%
2.6 percentage points above the area average of 9.4
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
108
Bolton 105.32England 105
2.7 above the area average of 105.3
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
108
Bolton 105.2England 105
2.8 above the area average of 105.2
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
106
Bolton 106.2England 105
In line with the area average of 106.2
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
27%
Bolton 33.1%England 32%
6.1 percentage points below the area average of 33.1
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
85%
Bolton 74.5%
10.5 percentage points above the area average of 74.5
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
81%
Bolton 73%
8 percentage points above the area average of 73
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
85%
Bolton 75.1%
9.9 percentage points above the area average of 75.1
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
59
Bolton 43
15.6 above the area average of 43.4
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Bolton	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	76% Bolton 63%England 61%	13 percentage points above the area average of 63	15 percentage points above the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	12% Bolton 9.4%England 8%	2.6 percentage points above the area average of 9.4	4 percentage points above the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	108 Bolton 105.32England 105	2.7 above the area average of 105.3	3 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	108 Bolton 105.2England 105	2.8 above the area average of 105.2	3 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	106 Bolton 106.2England 105	In line with the area average of 106.2	1 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	27% Bolton 33.1%England 32%	6.1 percentage points below the area average of 33.1	5 percentage points below the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	85% Bolton 74.5%	10.5 percentage points above the area average of 74.5	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	81% Bolton 73%	8 percentage points above the area average of 73	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	85% Bolton 75.1%	9.9 percentage points above the area average of 75.1	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	59 Bolton 43	15.6 above the area average of 43.4	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Bolton · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 27.6 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 28.5% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 32% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 14.4% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 14.9pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 27% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 12% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 24.4pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 76% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 80% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated The Ferns Primary Academy Good at its inspection on 06/01/2026.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: The Ferns Primary Academy is a primary school in Bolton, postcode BL4 0DA (URN 138399).
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