Farthinghoe Primary School
Main Road, Farthinghoe, Brackley, NN13 5PAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Farthinghoe Primary School is a primary school in Brackley for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 204 schools in West Northamptonshire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 4 February 2025, report published 4 March 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 4 February 2025
Pupils flourish in this small, caring and very happy school. Staff work in very close partnership with parents and carers and the community to deliver a positive experience for pupils. The school develops pupils' knowledge and confidence through a highly ambitious curriculum. Pupils achieve well in their learning. The mixed-aged groupings support the school's aspirational ethos with lesson activities challenging pupils to aim high. The school has high expectations for pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their education. Most pupils have strong attitudes to learning in their lessons. However, a small number do not focus sufficiently on what is being taught and they can become distracted. Pupils feel safe and that there is always an adult to talk to if they need advice. Bullying is not tolerated. The school develops pupils' independence and character. Pupils rise to the school values and understand the importance of being kind. Pupils enjoy many leadership responsibilities. These include being on the student council or being reading ambassadors. Pupils also develop their interests at the growing number of clubs they can attend after school. Leaders ensure that all pupils can take part in these activities.
What the school should improve
- Sometimes, teaching does not take sufficient account of pupils' questions and address misconceptions quickly enough. This means that some pupils' knowledge of important subject content is not as embedded as it should be. The school should ensure that staff check pupils' learning consistently and adapt their teaching as appropriate.
- On occasion, some pupils become distracted and lose focus during lessons. When this happens, these pupils do not learn and remember what they have been taught as effectively as they could. The school should ensure that staff consistently have high expectations for pupils to have purposeful attitudes to learning and to sustain their engagement in lessons.
Pupil numbers and mix
16 pupils on roll, with places for 42
Schools near Farthinghoe Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greatworth Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 78% met the expected standard |
| Newbottle and Charlton Church of England Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 9% met the expected standard |
| Middleton Cheney Primary Academy | 3 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 61% met the expected standard |
| Bracken Leas Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
| Kings Sutton Primary Academy | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE WARRINER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Ricky Emms
- Phone
- 01295710406
- Address
- Main Road, Farthinghoe, Brackley, NN13 5PA
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- URN
- 146008
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.