Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Branston Avenue, Farnsfield, NG22 8JZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- MINSTER TRUST FOR EDUCATION
- Headteacher
- Mrs Louise Carpenter
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwell
- Constituency
- Sherwood Forest
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 280
- Pupils on roll
- 302
- URN
- 145640
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01623882494
About this school
Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Farnsfield. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 302 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 41 | 42 | 36 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 60% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 10% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 69% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 71% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 76% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.40 | - | - |
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 Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England 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 | Nottinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 59% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 271 |
| 2023/24 | 280 |
| 2024/25 | 272 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School compares
Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School ranked 116th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 3.7% | 5.5% | 302 | — |
| Kirklington Primary School | — | — | — | 79 | 1.7 miles |
| Halam Church of England Primary School | 77% | 4.8% | 6.4% | 61 | 2.3 miles |
| Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy | 59% | 4.5% | 42.5% | 214 | 2.3 miles |
| The Python Hill Academy | 75% | 4.8% | 31.3% | 307 | 3.3 miles |
| Blidworth Oaks Primary School | 67% | 4.1% | 31.4% | 366 | 3.5 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)
- 5.51%
- English as an additional language
- 1.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.72%
- Persistent absence
- 5.98%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kirklington Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Newark
-
Halam Church of England Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Newark
-
Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy2.3 miles
Primary · Newark
-
The Python Hill Academy3.3 miles
Primary · Mansfield
-
Blidworth Oaks Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Mansfield
Common questions
- What year groups does Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School teach?
- Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Farnsfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School is Mrs Louise Carpenter, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England 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 Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School?
- Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School has 302 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School full?
- Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School has capacity for 280 pupils and 302 on roll (108%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Southwell.
- Does Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School?
- Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School is part of MINSTER TRUST FOR EDUCATION. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School ranked 116th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England 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 10 July 2026.