Alternatives to The Ferns Primary Academy
6 other primary schools nearby, nearest first · back to The Ferns Primary Academy
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
The Ferns Primary Academy, for comparison
0.96 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, stable over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted report card (current framework), January 2026: Strong standard
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queensbridge Primary School
Bolton |
0.4 km 0.3 mi |
0.95 | Little change 1.05 → 0.98 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School
Bolton |
0.6 km 0.4 mi |
0.86 | Fewer families are naming it first 0.92 → 0.79 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth
Bolton |
0.7 km 0.4 mi |
0.97 | More families are naming it first 0.83 → 0.96 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Highfield Primary School
Bolton |
0.7 km 0.4 mi |
0.98 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.07 → 0.94 |
Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published |
| All Saints CofE Primary School
Bolton |
1.1 km 0.7 mi |
0.92 | More families are naming it first 0.81 → 1.21 |
Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever
Bolton |
1.2 km 0.8 mi |
1.08 | More families are naming it first 0.89 → 1.07 |
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.