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Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Branston Avenue, Farnsfield NG22 8JZ · fsmp.org.uk · 01623 882494
On the mapSearch near NG22 8JZ
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 67%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Nottinghamshire 64%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 3.26 mi
- 5.25 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Nottinghamshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 302
- 22 over 280 places · 108%
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 8.3%
- First language not English
- 0.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 3.26 mi (5.25 km) from the school. Source: Nottinghamshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 48 families put the school first and 47 places were offered; 98% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 47 | 48 | 1▲ | 98% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 32 | 32 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 39 | 50 | 1.3▲ | 78% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 40 | 40 | 1 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 3.26 mi5.25 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 8% the higher standard. Across Nottinghamshire it was 64%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲67% | 62% | ||
| ●8% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 134202)
Ofsted
Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 17 October 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 17 Oct 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2014
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 134202), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jan 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 134202)
Jun 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 134202)
Feb 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 134202)
What parents said
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (102 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Replies
- 102
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 70% who raised concerns
based on the 23% who had a child bullied
based on 15 parents (15%) with SEND