Ferndale Primary School & NurseryEven Swindon Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Swindon.
Summary of the comparison
Ferndale Primary School & Nursery and Even Swindon Primary School are primary schools in Swindon.
Ferndale Primary School & Nursery scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Even Swindon Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Ferndale Primary School & Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
Ferndale Primary School & Nursery was judged Good and Even Swindon Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Ferndale Primary School & Nursery (74.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SwindonFerndale Primary School & Nursery | SwindonEven Swindon Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | B72/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 65 in Swindon Stronger figure | 56th of 65 in Swindon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 444 | 691 | |
| Capacity | 500 | 740 | |
| Location | Swindon, SN2 1NX | Swindon, SN2 2UJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 444 | 691 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.3% | 19.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 43.2% | 42.8% | |
| SEN support | 14.9% | 11.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.3% | 7.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Full profiles: Ferndale Primary School & Nursery · Even Swindon Primary School