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Lower Farm Academy

Free schools · Nuneaton · CV10 0FG

Ages 2–11 · 410 pupils · Warwickshire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-27

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)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.7%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
213

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

50

Places offered

50

1st-preference offers

50

Total preferences (any rank)
105
Preferred offers (top 3)
50
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill98%

410 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
410
Boys / girls
222 / 188
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
410 / 420 (98%)
Free school meals
18%
FSM pupils
73
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
REAch2 Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Andrew How

Location

Address
Milking Lane
Postcode
CV10 0FG
Town
Nuneaton
County
Warwickshire
Local authority
Warwickshire
District
Nuneaton and Bedworth
Constituency
Nuneaton
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 free schools (primary), Ages 2–11, in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, 410 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 18%.

Open schools in Nuneaton
51
Primary schools in Nuneaton
31
Academies among open schools in Nuneaton
49% (25)
Open schools in CV10
21
Primary in CV10
15
Open schools in Warwickshire LA
288
Primary in Warwickshire LA
197

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 NuneatonNear CV10

  • Weddington Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Nuneaton · CV10 0DR · Warwickshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM17.4%
    • Demand0.92

    0.5 miles away

  • Milby Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Nuneaton · CV11 6JS · Warwickshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM17.3%
    • Demand0.95

    0.8 miles away

  • St Nicolas CofE Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nuneaton · CV11 6HJ · Warwickshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM13.0%
    • Demand1.25

    1.1 miles away

  • Abbey CofE Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Nuneaton · CV11 5EL · Warwickshire

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM23.3%
    • Demand0.90

    1.2 miles away

  • Camp Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nuneaton · CV10 9QA · Warwickshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM47.0%
    • Demand1.07

    1.6 miles away

  • St Anne's Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Nuneaton · CV10 0JX · Warwickshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM37.6%
    • Demand1.31

    1.6 miles away

  • Queen's Church of England Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Nuneaton · CV11 5LR · Warwickshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM31.7%

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew How
Telephone
02475267760
Website
http://lowerfarmacademy.org/

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