Primary school

Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Nottinghamshire
  • NG22 8JZ
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 6,435 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 43%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 4%4%2016/17: top 65%2017/18: top 47%2018/19: top 61%2022/23: top 58%2023/24: top 56%2024/25: top 43%No exams

Against East MidlandsArrows: East Midlands rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM67% · East Midlands 63%7/10 Above+19.2 pts
Higher standard, RWM8% · East Midlands 6%7/10 Above+8.7 pts
Reading score106 · East Midlands 1056/10 Middle+27.5 pts
Maths score103 · East Midlands 1043/10 Below
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 86% · 29 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 57% · 28 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 68% · 37 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 63% · 30 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 59% · 41 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 60% · 42 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 67% · 36 pupils · East Midlands 63%86%57%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 7% · 29 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 7% · 28 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 16% · 37 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 10% · 30 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 0% · 41 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 10% · 42 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 8% · 36 pupils · East Midlands 6%16%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 107 · 29 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 106 · 28 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 105 · 37 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 103 · 30 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 106 · 41 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 104 · 42 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 106 · 36 pupils · East Midlands 105107103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 29 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 105 · 28 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 104 · 37 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 104 · 30 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 102 · 41 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 103 · 42 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 103 · 36 pupils · East Midlands 104105102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in97.9%
47 of 48 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 97.9%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4847
2nd200
3rd230

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Inadequateas predecessor
  2. 2007Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2010Goodas predecessor
  4. 2014Goodas predecessor
  5. 2018Remains Goodas predecessor
  6. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026302
Free school meals (past 6 years)5.5%
First language not English1.1%
SEN support5.9%
EHC plan1.5%
Absence (sessions missed)3.7%
Persistently absent pupils6.0%

Girls 49.3%Boys 50.7%

107.9% full · 280 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 102 responses (36.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school99% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school99% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved96.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 77.5% not applicable52.2% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year98% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 30.4% not applicable90.1% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed86.7% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child93.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school95.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing93.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school97.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development91.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent95.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.2
Pupils per adult12.8
  • Classroom teachers 10.5
  • Leadership 2.5
  • Teaching assistants 9.8
  • Other support 3.8

Teachers 13 FTE · Whole workforce 26.6 · 44 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,548
Spend per pupil£6,228
Staff spend per pupil£4,882
Reserve per pupil£713
  • +£194,000revenue reserve
  • +£87,000in-year balance

Grants £6,011 · self-generated £574 · premises £371 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: MINSTER TRUST FOR EDUCATION (11 academies) · trust reserve £4,269,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it