# Alternatives to The Ferns Primary Academy

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as The Ferns Primary Academy and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## The Ferns Primary Academy, for comparison

0.85 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Queensbridge Primary School, Bolton](/school/133925/queensbridge-primary-school) | 0.3 mi south-east | 1.14 | 2026 | Good | no | yes |
| [Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School, Bolton](/school/105245/our-lady-of-lourdes-rc-primary-school) | 0.4 mi west | 1.07 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |
| [St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth, Bolton](/school/142944/st-james-cofe-primary-school-farnworth) | 0.4 mi south | 0.92 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |
| [Highfield Primary School, Bolton](/school/105182/highfield-primary-school) | 0.4 mi west | 0.92 | 2026 | Expected standard | no | not recorded |
| [All Saints CofE Primary School, Bolton](/school/105238/all-saints-cofe-primary-school) | 0.7 mi north-east | 1.17 | 2026 | Expected standard | no | not recorded |
| [St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever, Bolton](/school/105214/st-michael-s-cofe-primary-school-great-lever) | 0.8 mi north | 0.93 | 2026 | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | no | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

Full page: https://www.schoolrecord.co.uk/school/138399/the-ferns-primary-academy/alternatives
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