How many pupils attend Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School?

Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School has 302 pupils on roll.

How do I apply to Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School?

Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How close do you need to live to get into Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School was 3.26 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Reception places decided at Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School?

When Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — A "looked after child" (LAC), a child who was previously looked after (PLAC) by an English local authority or an internationally adopted previously looked after child, (IAPLAC). Children looked after by a local authority and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear to the admissions authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted, (or became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order). See definitions page; 2. Catchment area residents — Children resident within the village of Farnsfield and the surrounding 'catchment area' at the closing date of application. A map of the catchment area is available via this link School Details | Nottingham County Council; 3. Attendance at St Michael's Parish Church — Attendance at St Michael's Parish Church as supported by a statement of confirmation from the Parish Priest (or during a vacancy by a Church Warden). **Please see paragraph below on measurement of attendance, and 5 further criteria. Tie-break: In the event of oversubscription within any criterion except the first, preference will be given to pupils who have a sibling (as defined below) on the school roll living nearest the school as the crow flies at the time of entry to the school. Preference will then be given to the child living nearest the school as the crow flies. Where two or more applicants are equal in all respects and it is therefore not possible to differentiate between them, a method of allocation by drawing lots will be used to allocate the places (supervised by someone independent of the school).

What is the largest ethnic background at Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 92.1% of pupils at Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How close did you need to live?

3.26miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Reception). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

Last distance offered at Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / previously looked after children — A "looked after child" (LAC), a child who was previously looked after (PLAC) by an English local authority or an internationally adopted previously looked after child, (IAPLAC). Children looked after by a local authority and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear to the admissions authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted, (or became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order). See definitions page.
2Catchment area residents — Children resident within the village of Farnsfield and the surrounding 'catchment area' at the closing date of application. A map of the catchment area is available via this link School Details | Nottingham County Council.
3Attendance at St Michael's Parish Church — Attendance at St Michael's Parish Church as supported by a statement of confirmation from the Parish Priest (or during a vacancy by a Church Warden). **Please see paragraph below on measurement of attendance.
4Attendance at Farnsfield Methodist Church — Attendance at Farnsfield Methodist Church as supported by a statement of confirmation from the Minister (or during a vacancy by a Church Secretary). **Please see paragraph below on measurement of attendance.
5Attendance at any other C of E Church — Attendance at any other C of E Church as supported by a statement of confirmation from the Parish Priest (or during a vacancy by a Church Warden). **Please see paragraph below on measurement of attendance.
6Attendance at any other Christian Church — Attendance at any other Christian Church as supported by a statement of confirmation from the Priest/Minister/Leader. ** Please see paragraph below on measurement of attendance.
7Baptised Church of England — Children who have been baptized according to the rites of the Church of England or recognised being valid by the Church of England. Please provide evidence of Certificate of Baptism at time of application.
8Other children — Other children not meeting any of the previous criteria.

If two applications tie: In the event of oversubscription within any criterion except the first, preference will be given to pupils who have a sibling (as defined below) on the school roll living nearest the school as the crow flies at the time of entry to the school. Preference will then be given to the child living nearest the school as the crow flies. Where two or more applicants are equal in all respects and it is therefore not possible to differentiate between them, a method of allocation by drawing lots will be used to allocate the places (supervised by someone independent of the school).

Special consideration: Children whose particular medical needs, mobility support needs, special educational needs or social circumstances are supported by written evidence from a doctor, social worker or other relevant professional at the time of application, and where it can be demonstrated that Farnsfield St Michael's C of E Primary is the only school that can meet these needs — this has priority over all but the first oversubscription criterion. Distances measured from entrance to child's home to principal entrance of school using Nottinghamshire County Council's computerised distance measuring software.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.