Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Branston Avenue, Farnsfield, NG22 8JZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Farnsfield for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 364 schools in Nottinghamshire. It ranks 107th of 223 primary schools in Nottinghamshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 17 October 2023, report published 26 November 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

36 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%

67%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

302 pupils on roll, with places for 280

Eligible for free school meals8.3%

8.3%, 18.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0.3%

0.3%, 21.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7.6%

7.6%, 7.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.3%

1.3%, 4.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Kirklington Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
Halam Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
The Python Hill Academy	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
Blidworth Oaks Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	67% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: MINSTER TRUST FOR EDUCATION
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Louise Carpenter
Phone: 01623882494
Website: fsmp.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Branston Avenue, Farnsfield, NG22 8JZ
Local authority: Nottinghamshire
URN: 145640

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.