Farndon Fields Primary School
Argyle Park, Market Harborough, LE16 9JH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- DISCOVERY SCHOOLS ACADEMIES TRUST LTD
- Headteacher
- Ms Simone Harrison
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Discovery Schools Academies Trust Ltd
- Constituency
- Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 410
- URN
- 138345
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01858464744
About this school
Farndon Fields Primary School is a primary academy in Market Harborough. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 410 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 17 May 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 32 | 44 | 53 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 81% | 55% | 47% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 2% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 94% | 66% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 91% | 75% | 66% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 70% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Farndon Fields Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Leicestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 81% | 60.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 60.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 47% | 61.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 332 |
| 2023/24 | 354 |
| 2024/25 | 376 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Farndon Fields Primary School compares
Farndon Fields Primary School ranked 185th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47% | 4.2% | 14.1% | 410 | — |
| Little Bowden School | 68% | 4.5% | 11.7% | 368 | 0.8 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy | 70% | 3.9% | 13.8% | 190 | 0.8 miles |
| Market Harborough Church of England Academy | 75% | 3.3% | 14.1% | 392 | 1.0 miles |
| Meadowdale Primary School | 57% | 4.1% | 8.4% | 389 | 1.5 miles |
| Ridgeway Primary Academy | 59% | 5.3% | 12.3% | 234 | 1.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.1%
- English as an additional language
- 8%
- Overall absence
- 4.23%
- Persistent absence
- 7.4%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Little Bowden School0.8 miles
Primary · Market Harborough
-
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Market Harborough
-
Market Harborough Church of England Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Market Harborough
-
Meadowdale Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Market Harborough
-
Ridgeway Primary Academy1.5 miles
Primary · Market Harborough
Other schools in Market Harborough
Farndon Fields Primary School ranks 15th of the 15 ranked primary schools in Market Harborough.
- Bringhurst Primary School Primary
- Church Langton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Clipston Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Cottingham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Foxton Primary School Primary
- Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hallaton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Little Bowden School Primary
- Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary
- Market Harborough Church of England Academy Primary
- Meadowdale Primary School Primary
- Ridgeway Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Farndon Fields Primary School teach?
- Farndon Fields Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Market Harborough.
- Who is the headteacher of Farndon Fields Primary School?
- The headteacher of Farndon Fields Primary School is Ms Simone Harrison, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Farndon Fields Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Farndon Fields Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Farndon Fields Primary School?
- Farndon Fields Primary School has 410 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Farndon Fields Primary School full?
- Farndon Fields Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 410 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Farndon Fields Primary School a faith school?
- No. Farndon Fields Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Farndon Fields Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Farndon Fields Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Farndon Fields Primary School?
- Farndon Fields Primary School is part of DISCOVERY SCHOOLS ACADEMIES TRUST LTD. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Farndon Fields Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 81% in 2022/23 and 47% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Farndon Fields Primary School rank locally?
- Farndon Fields Primary School ranked 185th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Farndon Fields Primary School's absence rate?
- Farndon Fields Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Farndon Fields Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Farndon Fields Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.