Academy converter · Leicestershire

Farndon Fields Primary School

3–11Ages
410Pupils
PrimaryPhase
138345URN

Argyle Park, Market Harborough, LE16 9JH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodOct 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

0.2 below Leicestershire median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Leicestershire

111 applications for 44 places · 97th of 176 in Leicestershire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

47%met the expected standard

Leicestershire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodOct 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2023

Inspection history

17 May 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
9 October 2012
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.5applications per place, Reception

0.2 below Leicestershire median (2.7) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

111 applications · 44 places offered · 43 named it first

2026 2.5; Leicestershire median median 2.7
2025 2.0; Leicestershire median median 2.8
2024 2.2; Leicestershire median median 2.4
2023 1.8; Leicestershire median median 2.3
2022 1.7; Leicestershire median median 1.9
2021 1.9; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2020 1.6; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2019 1.7; Leicestershire median median 1.9
2018 1.7; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2017 2.0; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2016 1.6; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2015 1.7; Leicestershire median median 1.7
2014 1.8; Leicestershire median median 1.7

This school
Leicestershire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	44	111	2.5	43	0.98
Sep 2025	55	107	2.0	54	0.98
Sep 2024	44	96	2.2	43	0.98
Sep 2023	60	106	1.8	58	0.97
Sep 2022	42	71	1.7	42	1.00
Sep 2021	50	94	1.9	50	1.00
Sep 2020	48	75	1.6	48	1.00
Sep 2019	56	93	1.7	52	0.93
Sep 2018	27	47	1.7	24	0.89
Sep 2017	30	59	2.0	25	0.83
Sep 2016	33	54	1.6	33	1.00
Sep 2015	30	51	1.7	32	1.07
Sep 2014	31	56	1.8	29	0.94

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 70% · Writing 62% · Maths 66% → all three 47% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard47%183rd of 211 in Leicestershire

Leicestershire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard70%

Leicestershire 80% England 78%

Higher standard28%

Leicestershire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard62%

Leicestershire 74% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Leicestershire 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard66%

Leicestershire 79% England 77%

Higher standard28%

Leicestershire 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Leicestershire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	47%	0%	105	103
2023/24	55%	2%	102	103
2022/23	81%	13%	109	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Farndon Fields Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Little Bowden School
1.2 km · Leicestershire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.6applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy
1.3 km · Leicestershire

Standards maintained2025

2.3applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Market Harborough Church of England Academy
1.6 km · Leicestershire

Standards maintained2025

2.8applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Meadowdale Primary School
2.5 km · Leicestershire

Remains Good2024

3.2applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Ridgeway Primary Academy
2.5 km · Leicestershire

2026

4.5applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School
2.8 km · Leicestershire

Remains Good · improving2023

4.3applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Wellington Place Primary School
2.9 km · Leicestershire

Not yet inspected

2.8applications per place
Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School
3.2 km · Leicestershire

Graded · no overall grade2024

4.0applications per place 60%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 138345 · 855/2176
Trust: Discovery Schools Academies Trust Ltd
Capacity: 420 pupils · 410 on roll
Free school meals: 14.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 July 2012
Replaced: Farndon Fields Primary School (URN 119980)
Address: Argyle Park, Market Harborough, LE16 9JH
Local authority: Leicestershire · Harborough

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources