Ferndale Primary School

Ferndale Avenue, Birmingham, Sandwell, B43 5QF

Good

Inspected 29 June 2022

Good

Ofsted

66%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

584

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Sandwell →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 584 / 678 (86%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 29 June 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

32.7%

Disadvantaged

25%

EAL

3.4%

SEN support

14.4%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

66%

Expected standard (RWM)

14%

Higher standard (RWM)

107

Avg reading score

106

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.7%

Overall absence

9.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

20.2

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -4.9 vs 2023/24

28.1

Pupils per teacher

↑ +4.9 vs 2023/24

23.85

Teaching assistants (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

£47,741

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 25% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,900 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

3.96

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,378

Spend per pupil

£6,814

Income per pupil

41%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.