Compare Cherry Tree Primary School and St Peter's CofE Primary School and The Ferns Primary Academy
Comparison of primary schools: Cherry Tree Primary School (Primary) in Bolton; St Peter's CofE Primary School (Primary) in Bolton; The Ferns Primary Academy (Primary) in Bolton — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Cherry Tree Primary School, St Peter's CofE Primary School and The Ferns Primary Academy. They are primary phase and community school, voluntary aided school and academy sponsor led type located around Bolton, Lancashire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (St Peter's CofE Primary School), published Feb 2016. The lowest is 2 (Cherry Tree Primary School), published Feb 2022. The most recent inspection on record is for Cherry Tree Primary School (Feb 2022). average roll around ≈ 400, combined total ≈ 1,250, typical FSM 35–40%, range 25–30%–45–50%; all within the NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
Cherry Tree Primary School
BL4 0NS
|
St Peter's CofE Primary School
BL4 9JT
|
The Ferns Primary Academy
BL4 0DA
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Voluntary aided school | Primary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Bolton Lancashire BL4 0NS |
Bolton Lancashire BL4 9JT |
Bolton Lancashire BL4 0DA |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 1 Feb 2022 | 1 19 Feb 2016 | 2 12 Jul 2016 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | 420 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Bolton (350) | Bolton (350) | NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST |
| Website | www.theorchardsfederation.org.uk | www.st-peters-farnworth.bolton.sch.uk | tfa.northerneducationtrust.org |
| Telephone | 01204335883 | 01204333090 | 01204471277 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Bolton
Lancashire
BL4 0NS - Ofsted
- 2 1 Feb 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Bolton (350)
- Website
- www.theorchardsfederation.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01204335883
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Bolton
Lancashire
BL4 9JT - Ofsted
- 1 19 Feb 2016
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Bolton (350)
- Website
- www.st-peters-farnworth.bolton.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01204333090
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Bolton
Lancashire
BL4 0DA - Ofsted
- 2 12 Jul 2016
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- tfa.northerneducationtrust.org
- Telephone
- 01204471277
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