Ferndale Primary School & Nursery
Academy converter primary school in Swindon (Swindon).
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
Where the children are at the heart of everything we do! A warm welcome to the Ferndale Primary School and Nursery I would like to extend a warm welcome to everyone visiting our website. Ferndale Nursery and Primary School is a vibrant, friendly place where the children are at the heart of everything we do.
We believe in teaching skills, sharing knowledge and building special memories that children will take with them through the rest of their lives, giving them a solid foundation for their future... News, Events & Twitter 26 Nov 2025 Festive Events not to be missed! Ferndale is getting festive! All the information has been emailed out for our Santa and Christmas events.
Please be sure to update your calendars & if youd like your child to take part in the paid activities be sure to book via Parent Pay! Dont forget we are fundraising for Children in Need on Friday 14th November! It is Non uniform, we are completing our challenge in assembly & donations via Parent Pay please. Also Years 1-6 can buy a Pudsey biscuit for 50p cash on the day too!
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
21 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Badminton
- Band
- Basketball
- Book Club
- Computing
- Cricket
- Dance
- Drama
- Fencing
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Music
- Netball
- Rounders
and 5 more
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 142546
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Constituency
- Swindon North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (8 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Clare Bhunnoo | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Rachel Jannaway Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revd Barbara Sheppard | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Hannah Walton-Kinross | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Emma Legg | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 | |
| Mrs Clare Godsell | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Liz Evans | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rachel Cole | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Andrew Luke | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Clare Bhunnoo Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · 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