Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Farnsfield, NG22 8JZ · Nottinghamshire · primary school
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95th of 229 primary schools in Nottinghamshire we can score, 286 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 3,708 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 4.1/10 among them, against 5.7/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 67.0 · 57 | 40% | 2.28 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.82 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 8.0 · 57 | 25% | 1.43 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 67.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. The higher standard was reached by 8.0%, against a national median of 7%. Ofsted rated the school Good in November 2023. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 4.1 out of 10 among them, against 5.7 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom
Pupils join the Sports Leaders club and play hockey, athletics, dodgeball, football, cricket, and futsal. The school runs a whole-school residential programme, alongside a breakfast club and an after-school club.
Getting in
The published school roll is 302 pupils against a stated capacity of 280. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
What specific support is available for pupils who do not reach the expected standard? How is the residential programme structured for younger children?
What Ofsted said about Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Overview
The report describes a school where the vision to ‘love to learn, learn to love’ is deeply embedded, creating an environment where pupils ‘care about one another’ and ‘treat each other with kindness and respect’. Inspectors found that pupils ‘enjoy their learning’ and produce ‘high-quality work’, supported by an ‘ambitious and well organised’ curriculum. The school is praised for its ‘exceptional’ personal development provision and effective safeguarding arrangements.
Strengths
- The teaching of reading is a strength, with staff ensuring books ‘match the letters and sounds that pupils know’ and providing extra support for those falling behind.
- Provision for pupils’ personal development is ‘exceptional’, offering a ‘wide range of trips, visits and after-school activities’ that help pupils become ‘responsible and thoughtful citizens’.
- Children in the early years benefit from a ‘very special environment’ that provides an ‘excellent start to their school life’ and fosters curiosity.
- Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) ‘access the full curriculum’ and ‘achieve well’ due to carefully planned support.
- Staff ‘enjoy working at the school’ and feel their workload and well-being are taken into account.
Areas to improve
- In a ‘small number of subjects’, expectations are ‘not high enough’ and work ‘does not always challenge pupils to think deeply’.
- The school needs to ensure a ‘consistently high level of challenge and expectations for all pupils in all subjects’ so they develop knowledge and skills as well as they might.
Safeguarding
The report states that ‘the arrangements for safeguarding are effective’.
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 59% |
| 2023/24 | 60% |
| 2024/25 | 67% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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