Farmilo Primary School and Nursery

About Farmilo Primary School and Nursery

Farmilo Primary School and Nursery holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a status it has maintained since its most recent graded inspection in 2013, with an ungraded visit in 2022 confirming the school remains Good. The most telling academic metric for this Mansfield primary is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — 62 per cent. That figure sits just above the Nottinghamshire local authority average of 61 per cent, placing Farmilo in the middle of the pack nationally, at the 52nd percentile among 13,686 primaries. Within Mansfield itself, the school ranks 13th out of 27, a solidly mid-table position. The school’s individual subject scores paint a more nuanced picture: 81 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in maths, and 79 per cent in reading, but writing lags at 69 per cent. At the higher standard, only 12 per cent achieved the combined benchmark, though 36 per cent hit the higher bar in reading alone.

The school’s Progress 8 scores are not available, so the best gauge of pupil progress comes from the Ofsted breakdown. The previous inspection in 2010 rated the school Requires Improvement overall, with leadership and management at a 2 and early years provision at a 2 — the same grade as the current overall effectiveness. That suggests a steadying of the ship rather than a dramatic turnaround. In the 2023/24 academic year, average scaled scores sat at 107 for both reading and maths, which is slightly above the national average of 100. The school’s ranking score of 62 places it in the bottom 50 per cent nationally, but within the East Midlands it sits at the 47th percentile among 1,353 primaries. For context, the nearest Outstanding-rated school is Crescent Primary School, 1.1 km away, and 14 primaries across Nottinghamshire hold the top grade.

Farmilo is a state primary and nursery for children aged 3 to 11, with a capacity of 352 and currently 313 pupils on roll. It is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, 41 places attracted 73 applications, with 40 first-preference offers made — a ratio of 1.78 applicants per place. The school offers a range of facilities including a library, gymnasium, dining hall, ICT suite and chapel, and runs clubs such as coding, drama, science club, eco club and choir. Sports on offer include cricket, tennis, gymnastics, cross country and netball. For families with children who have special educational needs, the school lists provisions for specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing impairment and autistic spectrum disorder. With 18.7 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals, Farmilo serves a community with above-average disadvantage, and its solid but not exceptional results make it a sensible choice for families prioritising a stable, well-rated local option.

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