South Camberley Primary and Nursery SchoolThe Ferns Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
South Camberley Primary and Nursery School and The Ferns Primary Academy are primary schools.
South Camberley Primary and Nursery School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Ferns Primary Academy scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak). South Camberley Primary and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
South Camberley Primary and Nursery School was judged Good and The Ferns Primary Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 69.0% for South Camberley Primary and Nursery School and 55.0% for The Ferns Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at South Camberley Primary and Nursery School (56.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Ferns Primary Academy (9.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CamberleySouth Camberley Primary and Nursery School | FarnboroughThe Ferns Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | F36/100 | |
| Local ranking | 96th of 285 in Surrey | 290th of 416 in Hampshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 639 | 85 | |
| Capacity | 840 | 210 | |
| Location | Camberley, GU15 2QB | Farnborough, GU14 9FX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 55.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 639 | 85 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.2% | 40.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 50.7% | 23.5% | |
| SEN support | 17.8% | 21.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 9.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 7.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.1% Stronger figure | 15.4% | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
South Camberley Primary and Nursery School
The Ferns Primary Academy
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