Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Feb 2024
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 147078.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 410 |
| Girls | 188 |
| Boys | 222 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 18% |
| First language not English | 18.8% |
| SEN support | 33 |
| EHC plan | 14 |
| Average class size | 29.1 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.6% | 5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence | 8.8% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| Severe absence | 0.6% | 1.1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception) | 57 |
| Applications (Reception) | 106 |
| First preference applications (Reception) | 48 |
| First preference offers (Reception) | 48 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| School places | 420 |
| Pupils on roll | 316 |
| Unfilled places | 24.8% |
Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 23.7 |
| Pupils per adult | 13.2 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 17.2 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 11.88 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 19.19 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 13 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 12 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 3.9% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 1.5% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Weddington Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Mar 2025. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Higham Lane North Academy | Free schools | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Milby Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Oct 2015. | |
| 0.9 mi | Secondary | Higham Lane School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 May 2019. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | St Nicolas CofE Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Jun 2024. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Abbey CofE Infant School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Dec 2024. | |
| 1.3 mi | Secondary | Etone College | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 31 Jan 2017. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | Higham-on-the-Hill Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Mar 2013. | |
| 1.5 mi | 16 plus | King Edward VI College | Academy 16-19 converter | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.6 mi | Primary | Camp Hill Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Jun 2017. |
Lower Farm Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 27 Feb 2024.
Lower Farm Academy has 410 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 420.
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.