Admission arrangements

Admissions to The Ferns Primary Academy School are controlled by Northern Education Trust/Bolton Local Authority who will consider all applicants without reference to the parent’s preference ranking for a school.

Any pupil has the right to a place at any one of the schools for which Northern Education Trust and /or Bolton Local Authority is the admission authority provided that the demand for places at a school does not exceed the admission number for that school. Initially, places will be allocated to children with a statement of special educational needs which names a particular school in part 4 of that statement.

Where demand for a school exceeds the number of places available Northern Education Trust needs to allocate places on the basis of a fair and objective method.

Any parent who would like their child to attend The Ferns Primary Academy should contact the admissions team at 01204 333333 or [email protected].

Follow the links below for further advice on admissions and appeals. Alternatively, Mrs. Wharton in the main office can help with general queries and online admissions.

https://www.bolton.gov.uk/downloads/file/2339/admissions-to-primary-school-2020

https://www.bolton.gov.uk/admissions/primary-school-places

https://www.bolton.gov.uk/admissions/school-admission-appeals

https://www.bolton.gov.uk/downloads/file/1506/online-admissions-guidance-notes

Key Dates 2024-2025