Lower Farm Academy, Nuneaton
Lower Farm Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Nuneaton, part of Reach2 Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024. It was 75% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Warwickshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Lower Farm Academy in detail
Lower Farm Academy in its own words
In its own words: "We serve our community by providing an education of the highest quality, with exceptional experiences for every pupil, every day. This will be achieved by providing an exciting learning environment, which fosters a real love of learning and inspires all our pupils to become confident, caring and responsible individuals who exemplify our school values."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Lower Farm Academy
For September 2026 entry, 48 families put Lower Farm Academy as their first choice and 106 named it as one of their preferences, for 57 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Lower Farm Academy are Weddington Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 84% reading, 85% maths); Milby Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 75% reading, 68% maths); St Nicolas CofE Academy (1.1 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths); and Abbey CofE Infant School (1.2 miles, Outstanding).
Weddington Primary SchoolMilby Primary SchoolSt Nicolas CofE AcademyAbbey CofE Infant School
The trust
Lower Farm Academy is one of 65 schools run by Reach2 Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
In 2026, 33 pupils (8%) received SEN support and 14 (3.4%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Nuneaton Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Duckpond Lane (opposite), 30 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Lower Farm Academy issued 13 suspensions, 3.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Lower Farm Academy are Higham Lane North Academy (0.5 miles), Higham Lane School (0.9 miles) and Etone College (1.3 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
18.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
29.1
Avg class size
29.8
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Lower Farm Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Lower Farm Academy.
- Premier Lower FarmAt the school · Not yet graded
- Weddington Out of Hours Club740m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Lower Farm Academy is a free school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Warwickshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Lower Farm Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Lower Farm Academy is in Warwickshire; for families living there:
- Warwickshire's school travel policy: Free school transport for students under the age of 16
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 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 Warwickshire is 7 (the median across 286 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
75%
Available places
316 pupils
420 places
104 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Nuneaton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Nuneaton
Across Warwickshire council
Places available
7,199
Applications
6,281
Got 1st preference
88.1%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All primary applications across Warwickshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
33
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
11.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
410
Total Pupils
222
Boys
188
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
22.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,325
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,049
Per pupil
£2119k
Total funding
£97k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0%
Overall absence
13.2%
Persistent absence
272
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Lower Farm Academy
Questions parents ask about Lower Farm Academy
What is Lower Farm Academy's Ofsted rating?
Lower Farm Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024.
What is the catchment area for Lower Farm Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Lower Farm Academy is oversubscribed, Warwickshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Lower Farm Academy?
Lower Farm Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 75% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Lower Farm Academy?
Classes at Lower Farm Academy average 29.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Lower Farm Academy?
Lower Farm Academy has around 410 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Lower Farm Academy?
5% of sessions were missed at Lower Farm Academy in 2024/25. 13.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Lower Farm Academy?
Apply through Warwickshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Lower Farm Academy 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.
Does Lower Farm Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Premier Lower Farm (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Lower Farm Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 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 Warwickshire is 7 (the median across 286 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Lower Farm Academy?
Lower Farm Academy is at Milking Lane, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 0FG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)