The Ferns Primary Academy
Plodder Lane, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0DA
Data last updated 22 October 2026.
- Phase: Primary
- Gender: Mixed
- Ages: 3 to 11
- Admissions: Not applicable
- Sixth form: No
- Pupils (2025/26 census): 445 (225 boys, 220 girls)
- Capacity: 420
- Free school meals (2025/26 census): 30.6%
- Telephone: 01204471277
- Ofsted: Good (8 Jun 2016); report card, no overall grade (inspected 6 Jan 2026)
- KS2 expected standard: 76% (2024/25, revised)
- Applications (Reception entry, September 2026): 90 applications, 46 places offered
Phase, type, gender, ages, admissions, sixth form, capacity and contact details are from the Department for Education's school register as at 21 October 2026. Ofsted inspection records as at 30 September 2026.
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- Highfield Primary School (0.4 miles, straight line)
- Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School (0.4 miles, straight line)
- St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth (0.4 miles, straight line)
- St James's Church of England High School (0.4 miles, straight line)
