Fernwood Primary School
Arleston Drive, Nottingham, NG8 2FZ
1,122 pupils · 107% of 1,050 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- Free school meals
- 9.6%
Ofsted
Standards maintained (2025) — Ungraded inspection — “Standards maintained” (no overall grade issued)
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 26 February 2025, published 1 April 2025. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 66% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 11% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 0.95 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 145 | 138 | 283 | 145 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 150 | 150 | 271 | 150 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 149 | 147 | 277 | 149 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 138 | 137 | 235 | 138 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 150 | 165 | 316 | 150 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 150 | 156 | 324 | 150 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 150 | 158 | 330 | 150 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 149 | 190 | 326 | 149 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Firbeck Academy 1 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Portland Spencer Academy 1.1 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
- Bramcote Hills Primary School 1.8 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
- Glenbrook Spencer Academy 1.8 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Melbury Primary School 1.9 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Bluecoat Primary Academy 2.1 km · Good (2022) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.