Farndon Fields Primary SchoolMarket Harborough Church of England Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Market Harborough.
Summary of the comparison
Farndon Fields Primary School and Market Harborough Church of England Academy are primary schools in Market Harborough.
Farndon Fields Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Market Harborough Church of England Academy scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Farndon Fields Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Farndon Fields Primary School was judged Good and Market Harborough Church of England Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 47.0% for Farndon Fields Primary School and 75.0% for Market Harborough Church of England Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Farndon Fields Primary School (81.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Market Harborough Church of England Academy (64.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Market HarboroughFarndon Fields Primary School | Market HarboroughMarket Harborough Church of England Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 39th of 225 in Leicestershire Stronger figure | 83rd of 225 in Leicestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 376 | 396 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 415 | |
| Location | Market Harborough, LE16 9JH | Market Harborough, LE16 9QH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% | 75.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 376 | 396 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.1% | 14.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.0% | 7.3% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 8.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% | 3.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.4% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Farndon Fields Primary School
Market Harborough Church of England Academy
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