Farthinghoe Primary School, Brackley
Farthinghoe Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Brackley, part of The Warriner Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2024 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 7 schools in Brackley with published results, and 12,771st of 13,912 across England. It was 49% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2015)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to West Northamptonshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Farthinghoe Primary School in detail
Farthinghoe Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include multi-sports, gardening and forest school.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care until 4:50pm, from £4.50 per day.
Coming up: an open day on Friday 13 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in West Northamptonshire
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2024, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Farthinghoe Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 43% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in West Northamptonshire and 76% and 74% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Farthinghoe Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 6 families put Farthinghoe Primary School as their first choice and 20 named it as one of their preferences, for 7 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Farthinghoe Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Farthinghoe Primary School are Greatworth Primary School (2 miles, Good, 100% reading, 89% maths); Newbottle and Charlton Church of England Primary School (2.3 miles, Requires improvement, 27% reading, 27% maths); Middleton Cheney Primary Academy (2.6 miles, Good, 68% reading, 82% maths); and Bracken Leas Primary School (3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 72% maths).
Greatworth Primary SchoolNewbottle and Charlton Church of England Primary SchoolMiddleton Cheney Primary AcademyBracken Leas Primary School
The trust
Farthinghoe Primary School is one of 10 schools run by The Warriner Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
17 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Farthinghoe Primary School (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (88%).
Who goes there
6.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 2 pupils (12.5%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Staffing
Farthinghoe Primary School had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 5 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Kings Sutton Rail Station, about 3.5 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Michael's Church (opposite), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in West Northamptonshire (90).
Suspensions and exclusions
Farthinghoe Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from February 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This small, close-knit school creates a very happy learning environment where pupils develop strong problem-solving skills and character. Teachers have excellent subject knowledge and design engaging activities where pupils discuss their learning enthusiastically. The school is particularly exceptional in early years provision, giving young children a flying start through close personal teaching and mixed-age peer learning.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional early years provision that fully prepares children for Year 1
- Strong teaching of phonics and reading, with rich diverse texts
- Ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum that builds knowledge step by step
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND enabling them to access the same curriculum as peers
- Higher than average pupil attendance through strong partnership with families
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers do not consistently check pupils' understanding and address misconceptions quickly enough, meaning some pupils do not embed important knowledge
- Some pupils become distracted during lessons and lose focus, affecting how well they learn and remember what is taught
- Need for consistently high expectations for purposeful learning attitudes from all pupils
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with leaders creating an open culture that prioritises pupils' interests.
Extracurricular Activities
After-school clubs, student council, reading ambassadors, visits to local farms, places of worship, and museums
Farthinghoe Primary School is a small, caring school where pupils flourish and achieve well. The school delivers an ambitious, broad curriculum with particularly outstanding provision in the early years.
At a Glance
18.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
17 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2023/24KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2023/24 academic year
Class Sizes
8.0
Avg class size
9.0
KS2
2
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Farthinghoe Primary School
Term dates
Farthinghoe Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see West Northamptonshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Farthinghoe Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Farthinghoe Primary School is in West Northamptonshire; for families living there:
- West Northamptonshire's school travel policy: Free school travel assistance (4-to-16 year olds)
- How to apply: Apply for free school travel assistance (4-to-16 year olds)
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in West Northamptonshire is 7 (the median across 208 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Farthinghoe Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
49%
Available places
23 pupils
47 places
24 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Brackley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Brackley
Across West Northamptonshire council
Places available
5,708
Applications
4,335
Got 1st preference
94.6%
Got preferred school
99.5%
All primary applications across West Northamptonshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
2
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
12.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
16
Total Pupils
10
Boys
6
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
3.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,252
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£9,512
Per pupil
£376k
Total funding
£6k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.5%
Overall absence
4.9%
Persistent absence
41
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Farthinghoe Primary School
What are SATs results like at Farthinghoe Primary School?
Of the pupils at Farthinghoe Primary School who took the 2024 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% reached the expected standard in reading and 43% did so in maths.
What is Farthinghoe Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Farthinghoe Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2015, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Farthinghoe Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Farthinghoe Primary School is oversubscribed, West Northamptonshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Farthinghoe Primary School?
Farthinghoe Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 49% of its 47 places.
How big are the classes at Farthinghoe Primary School?
Classes at Farthinghoe Primary School average 8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Farthinghoe Primary School?
Farthinghoe Primary School has around 16 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Farthinghoe Primary School?
5.5% of sessions were missed at Farthinghoe Primary School in 2024/25. 4.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Farthinghoe Primary School?
Apply through West Northamptonshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Farthinghoe Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Farthinghoe Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in West Northamptonshire is 7 (the median across 208 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Farthinghoe Primary School?
Farthinghoe Primary School is at Main Road, Farthinghoe, Brackley, Northamptonshire, NN13 5PA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)