Farndon Fields Primary School

About Farndon Fields Primary School

Farndon Fields Primary School sits within the Leicestershire local authority, in the Harborough borough, and is one of 231 state primary schools across the county. When ranked by the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the school places 147th in the LA, placing it in the bottom half of local primaries. The top-performing peers in the area include Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School, Long Whatton Church of England Primary School and Community Centre, and Brocks Hill Primary School, all of which achieved higher ranking scores. Farndon Fields is a mixed, non-religious state primary for children aged 2 to 11, with a nursery on site. It has a current roll of 376 pupils against a capacity of 420, and 13.8 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals. The headteacher is Simone Harrison.

In its most recent graded inspection, which took place in 2012, Ofsted rated the school Good overall, with Good marks for leadership and management. An ungraded inspection in 2023 confirmed that the school remains Good. This represents a clear improvement from the previous graded inspection in 2010, when the school was rated Requires Improvement. At Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year, 55 per cent of pupils achieved the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is below the Leicestershire LA average of 62 per cent. In the individual subjects, 66 per cent met the expected standard in reading, 73 per cent in writing, and 75 per cent in maths. The proportion reaching the higher standard was 14 per cent in reading, 16 per cent in writing, and 20 per cent in maths. Average scaled scores were 102 in reading and 103 in maths. Nationally, the school ranks in the 69th percentile among all primaries.

The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, with 107 applications for 55 places and 54 first-preference offers, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.95. Facilities include music rooms, a dining hall, an ICT suite, an outdoor playground and a chapel. Sports on offer include netball, gymnastics, dance, swimming, cricket, rounders and athletics, while clubs range from gardening and coding to chess, choir and eco club. The school has a broad range of SEND provisions, covering specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing and visual impairments, physical disability, autistic spectrum disorder and other difficulties. Farndon Fields will suit families looking for a well-subscribed local primary with nursery provision, a wide range of clubs and sports, and a strong SEND support offer, though those prioritising top-tier academic outcomes may want to consider the higher-performing schools nearby.

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