The Ferns Primary Academy
Academy sponsor ledPrimaryAges 3–11Mixed
Plodder Lane, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0DA
Principal · Mrs Sarah Hambley
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Key facts
Pupils445Capacity 420
OfstedReport cardInspected 6 January 2026
TrustNorthern Education Trust
Free school meals32%
Ofsted
Report card from the inspection on 6 January 2026.
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- AchievementStrong standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
- Early yearsStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
- SafeguardingMet
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Bolton council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in BoltonApplications for September 2026
All 39 families who put it first were offered a place.
Places offered46
Applications90
First choice39
First-choice offers39
Applications count every family who named the school as any preference. Figures change every year, so they are a guide, not a guarantee.
Source: Department for Education, Primary and secondary school applications and offers 2026 (on-time applications, national offer day).
Nearby schools for the same ages
- Queensbridge Primary School0.3 mi
- Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School0.4 mi
- St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth0.4 mi
- Highfield Primary School0.4 mi
- All Saints CofE Primary School0.7 mi