Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolHalam Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School and Halam Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Halam Church of England Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Halam Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School was judged Good and Halam Church of England Primary School 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 67.0% for Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School and 77.0% for Halam Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Halam Church of England Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FarnsfieldFarnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School | NewarkHalam Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 112th of 263 in Nottinghamshire | 67th of 263 in Nottinghamshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 302 | 61 | |
| Capacity | 280 | 113 | |
| Location | Farnsfield, NG22 8JZ | Newark, NG22 8AE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | 23.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 272 | 63 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.5% | 6.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.1% | 1.6% | |
| SEN support | 5.9% | 11.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 4.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.0% Stronger figure | 10.3% | 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.
Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Halam Church of England Primary School
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