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Farcet CofE (C) Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Peterborough · PE7 3AR

Ages 5–11 · 82 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

35%

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-06-09

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)35%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
99.0
Avg scaled score — maths
98.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
99.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.5%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
97

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

8

Places offered

8

1st-preference offers

8

Total preferences (any rank)
16
Preferred offers (top 3)
8
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill59%

82 pupils · 140 places

Pupils on roll
82
Boys / girls
35 / 47
School capacity
140
Capacity fill
82 / 140 (59%)
Free school meals
28%
FSM pupils
23
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Religious ethos
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Ely
Governance
Academy trust: GRACE SCHOOLS
Academy trust
GRACE SCHOOLS
Sponsor
Grace Schools
Headteacher
Miss Caroline Sadler

Location

Address
St. Marys Street, Farcet
Postcode
PE7 3AR
Town
Peterborough
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
Huntingdonshire
Constituency
North West Cambridgeshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 5–11, in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, 82 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 28%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Ely.

Open schools in Peterborough
116
Primary schools in Peterborough
83
Academies among open schools in Peterborough
56% (65)
Open schools in PE7
21
Primary in PE7
16
Open schools in Cambridgeshire LA
312
Primary in Cambridgeshire LA
210

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in PeterboroughNear PE7

  • Oakdale Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Peterborough · PE2 8TD · Peterborough

    Ages 5–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM14.8%
    • Demand0.95

    0.8 miles away

  • Saint Michael CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Peterborough · PE2 8SZ · Peterborough

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM19.1%

    0.8 miles away

  • Hampton Lakes Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Peterborough · PE7 8SJ · Peterborough

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM18.3%
    • Demand0.94

    1.0 miles away

  • Southfields Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Peterborough · PE2 8PU · Peterborough

    Ages 4–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM36.5%
    • Demand0.89

    1.0 miles away

  • Heritage Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Peterborough · PE2 8XA · Peterborough

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM11.9%
    • Demand1.72

    1.3 miles away

  • Stanground St Johns CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Peterborough · PE2 8JG · Peterborough

    Ages 5–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM24.0%
    • Demand0.92

    1.6 miles away

  • Old Fletton Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Peterborough · PE2 9DR · Peterborough

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM39.9%
    • Demand0.98

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Caroline Sadler
Telephone
01733240337
Website
farcet.demat.org.uk

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