The Ferns Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led primary school in Bolton (Bolton).
KS2 RWM expected
76%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
85%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
85%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
81%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.5%
▼ 0.3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
24.4
▲ 3.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
30.6%
▲ 6pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
106%
445 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).The Ferns Primary Academy is a primary school located in Bolton. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 450 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. It is part of the NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Sarah Hambley.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- NORTHERN Model
- Our Academy Academy Day
- Social Media
- Train to Teach
- Recruitment
- Bromcom
- In this section Academy Day
- Retrieval Practice
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 138399
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Constituency
- Bolton South and Walkden
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (8 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Gary Cohen Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Giuseppe Sorrento | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Nazreen Ali | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Ms Lauren McCaig | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sarah Hambley | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Barbara Cormican | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Deb Murphy | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mrs Krupa Mistry | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jane Wilson | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2019 |
| Ms Lauren McCaig Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Paul Gill Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record