Ferndale Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Ferndale Avenue, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 5QFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Ferndale Primary School is a primary school in Birmingham for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 133 schools in Sandwell. It ranks 76th of 264 primary schools in Birmingham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 29 June 2022, report published 21 September 2022

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

79 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths66%

66%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths14%

14%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

551 pupils on roll, with places for 678

Eligible for free school meals30.9%

30.9%, 4.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language43%

43%, 21.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.1%

17.1%, 2.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.9%

4.9%, 1.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Ferndale Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Hamstead Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
St Mark's Catholic Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	60% met the expected standard
Holy Name Catholic Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Grove Vale Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	83% met the expected standard
Calshot Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Ruth Gillett
Phone: 01213573326
Website: ferndaleprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Ferndale Avenue, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 5QF
Local authority: Sandwell
URN: 103982

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.