Ferndale Primary School
School Name: Ferndale Primary School Address: Ferndale Avenue, Great Barr Town/City: BIRMINGHAM County: West Midlands Postcode: B43 5QF Country: 32174745 Telephone Number: 0121 357 3326 Website: www.ferndaleprimary.co.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mrs Ruth Gillett
Capacity: 678
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 621 (55% boys & 45% girls)
Enrollment: 92% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 22.7%
- OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
URN: 103982
DfE Number: 333/2177
UKPRN: 10068840
Region: West Midlands (E12000005)
District: Sandwell (E08000028)
Constituency: West Bromwich East (E14001029)
Electoral Ward: Newton (E05001271)
Easting & Northing: 404495E, 293497N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 32' 23.83" N 1° 56' 6.08" W
Plus Code: 9C4WG3Q7+XX
DfE Record: View record
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