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Farndon Fields Primary School

Harborough, LE16 9JHPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2023
KS2 Results
55%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
54 1st-choice / 55 places
Ranking
#9,427
of 13,686 nationally

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.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressArgyle Park, Market Harborough, Harborough, LE16 9JH
HeadteacherSimone Harrison
Local AuthorityLeicestershire
Number of Pupils376
Free School Meals (FSM)13.8%
School Capacity376 / 420 (90% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

17 May 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (17 May 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 26 Oct 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Farndon Fields Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.