Farcet CofE (C) Primary School
61%
Capacity
86
Pupils
1.4x
Demand
About Farcet CofE (C) Primary School
Farcet CofE (C) Primary School was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2015. The school received Good marks across all five categories inspected, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. However, the school's academic outcomes tell a more complex story. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, just 35% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. This is well below the Cambridgeshire local authority average of 58% and places the school at the bottom of its Huntingdonshire ranking, 55th out of 55 schools. The school's ranking score of 35 puts it in the bottom 50 nationally, and within the East of England region it sits at the 92.7th percentile, meaning only about 7% of schools in the region perform worse on this metric.
Looking at individual subject results, 47% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading and maths, while 59% did so in writing. Higher attainment was rare: 6% achieved the higher standard in maths, and no pupils reached the higher standard in reading or writing. Average scaled scores were 99 in reading and 98 in maths, both slightly below the national benchmark of 100. The school is small, with 86 pupils against a capacity of 140, and a relatively high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 33.7%. Ofsted noted that behaviour and attitudes are Good, and the school has specific SEND provisions for dyslexia, social emotional and mental health needs, and speech, language and communication difficulties.
Farcet CofE (C) Primary School is a Church of England state primary for mixed gender pupils aged 5 to 11, located in Huntingdonshire. It is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, with 17 applications for 12 places and 11 first preference offers made. The school offers a range of facilities including a sports hall, gymnasium, sensory room, ICT suite, art studios, playing fields and a chapel. Clubs include choir, gardening, coding, art, drama and book club, while sports on offer are gymnastics, netball, swimming and dance. This school may suit families who prioritise a small, faith-based setting with strong pastoral support and a broad extracurricular programme, but who are aware that academic outcomes are currently well below local averages and that the school ranks at the bottom of its local authority for Key Stage 2 performance.
Key Details
| School Type | Primary (State) |
| Age Range | 5 to 11 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious Character | Church of England |
| Address | St. Marys Street, Peterborough, Huntingdonshire, PE7 3AR |
| Headteacher | Caroline Sadler |
| Local Authority | Cambridgeshire |
| Number of Pupils | 86 |
| Free School Meals (FSM) | 33.7% |
| School Capacity | 86 / 140 (61% full) |
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
9 Jun 2022Overall Effectiveness
Good
Additional Provisions
Source: Ofsted, 21 Sept 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
League Table Position
Based on KS2 Reading, Writing & Maths (35%)
12998th of 13,686
Nationally
1494th of 1,612
In East of England
55th of 55
In Huntingdonshire
Source: Classpot analysis of DfE KS2 Reading, Writing & Maths data
KS2 SATs Results
2023/24Reading, Writing & Maths Combined
35%
Expected Standard
0%
Higher Standard
'22/23
45%
'23/24
35%
Source: Department for Education, 2023/24. National expected standard benchmark is around 65%.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
Facilities
8Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
10Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
Admissions
2025/26Oversubscribed12
17
Balanced
Applications roughly match available places
11 families put this school as their 1st choice (65% of all applications)
Source: Department for Education, 2025/26. Data reflects national offer day applications and offers.
School day
Teaching hours
08:55 – 15:15
Breakfast club
08:00-08:40
After-school care
15:20-17:00
Source: farcet.demat.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
Class profile
2024/25Better than 75% of schools in England.
Better than 75% of schools in England.
Lower is generally better — fewer pupils per teacher or per class means more individual attention. Sources: DfE School Workforce Census & Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
Pupils & demographics
2024/25Above the national average (25%) — higher-disadvantage intake.
Above the national median (10%) — a meaningful share speak English as an additional language.
Ethnic background
- White British70.9%
- White (other)7.0%
- Mixed5.9%
- Asian4.7%
Source: DfE Schools, pupils and their characteristics (2024/25). Percentages may not sum to 100% — pupils classified as “unclassified”, “refused” or minor categories are not shown.
Attendance & Behaviour
2024/25Better than half of schools in England.
Half of schools in England do better than this.
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
A pupil temporarily sent home for behaviour.
Permanent exclusion is rare — most schools have none in a given year.
Ranks vs all state-funded schools in England. Source: DfE Pupil absence in schools & Suspensions and permanent exclusions.
Catchment & Local Competition
No catchment data published for this school
The dashed grey ring is a generic 1-mile reference area — it's not an admission boundary. Real catchment depends on year, demand, and council criteria. We currently have real data for about 6% of UK schools and are actively expanding the database.
⚠ This school is oversubscribed — without published cutoff data we can't show how far places reach. Check your council's admissions page.
Schools within 1 mile (reference area)
1 mile is a fixed reference, not this school's catchment.
4
Total schools
4
Oversubscribed
3
Primary
Don’t use the dashed grey ring as a catchment boundary — it’s a reference area for counting nearby schools only. Real admission boundaries depend on year-by-year demand and council criteria; ask the school or council for authoritative info.
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St. Marys Street, Peterborough
Huntingdonshire, PE7 3AR
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