Ferndale Primary School & Nursery, Swindon

In its own words: "At Ferndale we want all children to be.... happy, safe and secure. All children come with valuable experiences before they arrive to us. As a school, we aim to capture their individuality and uniqueness and nurture this throughout their schooling. Diversity, respect and a real sense of belonging is a key value."

In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Ferndale Primary School & Nursery reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Swindon and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 98% in reading and 89% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 40 families put Ferndale Primary School & Nursery as their first choice and 83 named it as one of their preferences, for 41 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Ferndale Primary School & Nursery are St Mary's Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 85% reading, 85% maths); Even Swindon Primary School (0.7 miles); Gorse Hill Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 75% reading, 77% maths); and Rodbourne Cheney Primary School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 90% reading, 90% maths).

Ferndale Primary School & Nursery's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

Ferndale Primary School & Nursery is one of 27 schools run by The Blue Kite Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 69% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

15% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 44.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (49%), Asian (32%) and Mixed (5%).

In 2026, 87 pupils (21.1%) received SEN support and 11 (2.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Swindon Rail Station, about 850 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bessemer Road East (s-bound), 120 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 548 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Swindon (132), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Ferndale Primary School & Nursery issued 1 suspension, 0.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Ferndale Primary School & Nursery are Swindon Academy (0.7 miles), UTC Swindon (0.7 miles) and Nova Hreod Academy (0.8 miles).