The Ferns Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Farnborough, Hampshire
The Ferns Primary Academy is a primary school in Farnborough, Hampshire for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 1 October 2024. Hampshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Field Road, Farnborough, GU14 9FX
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Hampshire
- Pupils on roll
- 87 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 35.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 1 October 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils strive for success at this school.”
- “The school’s ambition for all pupils to achieve their very best is at the heart of its work.”
- “Pupils rise to the school’s high expectations for behaviour and learning.”
To improve
- “In recent years, pupils have not achieved as well as they should.”
- “National test results have been too low for many pupils.”
- “However, sometimes, teachers’ checks on pupils’ learning do not pick up on pupils’ errors precisely enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 November 2024 (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) | 55% | 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: 12 first-preference applications, 18 offers in total, 12 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2019 to 2026, as Hampshire 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 Hampshire.
- Farnborough Grange Nursery & Infant Community School 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Grange Community Junior School 0.5 mi Not judged
- Hawley Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Cherrywood Community Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Manor Infant School 0.9 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Manor Junior School 0.9 mi Not judged
- Pinewood Infant School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published