Farndon Fields Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Market Harborough, Leicestershire
Farndon Fields Primary School is a primary school in Market Harborough, Leicestershire for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 17 May 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Argyle Park, Market Harborough, LE16 9JH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Leicestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 410 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 17 May 2023
Strengths
- “Leaders have high expectations of pupils’ behaviour and academic achievement.”
- “Pupils live up to these expectations.”
- “They enjoy attending school each day and talk with enthusiasm about their lessons and teachers.”
To improve
- “On occasions, some teachers do not help pupils to address misconceptions as effectively as they could.”
- “Pupils are not yet secure in their understanding of British values and protected characteristics.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 June 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 47% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 43 first-preference applications, 44 offers in total, 43 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Leicestershire.
- Little Bowden School 0.8 mi Not judged
- St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.8 mi Standards maintained
- Market Harborough Church of England Academy 1.0 mi Standards maintained
- Meadowdale Primary School 1.5 mi School remains Good
- Ridgeway Primary Academy 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School 1.7 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- Wellington Place Primary School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School 2.0 mi Not judged