Lower Farm Academy
Milking Lane, Nuneaton, CV10 0FG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew How
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- REAch2 Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Nuneaton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 410
- URN
- 147078
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02475267760
About this school
Lower Farm Academy is a primary academy in Nuneaton. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 410 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Lower Farm Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Lower Farm Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 189 |
| 2023/24 | 283 |
| 2024/25 | 335 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lower Farm Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5% | 21% | 410 | — |
| Weddington Primary School | 73% | 5.2% | 19.2% | 476 | 0.5 miles |
| Milby Primary School | 60% | 4.3% | 17% | 422 | 0.8 miles |
| St Nicolas CofE Academy | 61% | 3.8% | 12.9% | 424 | 1.1 miles |
| Abbey CofE Infant School | — | 6% | 31.9% | 197 | 1.2 miles |
| Higham-on-the-Hill Church of England Primary School | 67% | 3.7% | 15.2% | 92 | 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)
- 21.04%
- English as an additional language
- 17.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.95%
- Persistent absence
- 13.24%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Weddington Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Nuneaton
-
Milby Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Nuneaton
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St Nicolas CofE Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Nuneaton
-
Abbey CofE Infant School1.2 miles
Primary · Nuneaton
-
Higham-on-the-Hill Church of England Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Nuneaton
Other schools in Nuneaton
- Abbey CofE Infant School Primary
- All Saints CofE Primary School and Nursery, Nuneaton Primary
- Barlestone Church of England Primary School Primary
- Camp Hill Primary School Primary
- Chetwynd Junior School Primary
- Chilvers Coton Community Infant School Primary
- Congerstone Primary School Primary
- Croft Junior School Primary
- Dove Bank Primary School Primary
- Galley Common Infant School Primary
- Glendale Infant School Primary
- Higham-on-the-Hill Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Lower Farm Academy teach?
- Lower Farm Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Nuneaton.
- Who is the headteacher of Lower Farm Academy?
- The headteacher of Lower Farm Academy is Mr Andrew How, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Lower Farm Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lower Farm Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Lower Farm Academy?
- Lower Farm Academy has 410 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Lower Farm Academy full?
- Lower Farm Academy 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 Lower Farm Academy a faith school?
- No. Lower Farm Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Lower Farm Academy a selective school?
- No. Lower Farm Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Lower Farm Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Lower Farm Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Lower Farm Academy part of an academy trust?
- Lower Farm Academy is part of REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Lower Farm Academy's absence rate?
- Lower Farm Academy's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Lower Farm Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Lower Farm Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.