Ferndale Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Birmingham, Sandwell
Ferndale Primary School is a primary school in Birmingham, Sandwell for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 29 June 2022. Sandwell has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Ferndale Avenue, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 5QF
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Sandwell
- Pupils on roll
- 551 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 29 June 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to be part of this inclusive school.”
- “Leaders support them to live out the school values of ‘belong, believe and achieve'.”
- “Each morning, staff greet pupils warmly, helping them to feel ready for their day.”
To improve
- “At times, this is not as precise for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.”
- “However, as children move through the early years, some learning activities do not enable children to build on what they already know and can do.”
- “This means that some pupils are not as well prepared for Year 1 as they could be.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 66% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 50 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 50 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2026, as Sandwell published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Sandwell.
- Hamstead Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Holy Name Catholic Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Grove Vale Primary School 0.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Whitecrest Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Margaret's CofE Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Yew Tree Primary School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Pennyhill Primary School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Eaton Valley Primary School 2.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published