Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Farnsfield (Nottinghamshire).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Farnsfield, Nottinghamshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 11 and currently has 272 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 280. It is part of the MINSTER TRUST for EDUCATION. The school is led by Mrs Louise Carpenter.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Twinkl
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 145640
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Constituency
- Sherwood Forest
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2019
Governing body (8 current, 5 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Andy Mitchell | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Marcella Oliffe | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Christopher Blockley | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Helen Lewis | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Deborah Taylor | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Louise Carpenter | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 |
| Revd Chris Pearse | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2019 |
| Mr Ian Griffiths | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2018 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Jennie Fieldwick Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Matthew Vickers Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Marcella Olliffe Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Ms Jen Hope Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Matthew Vickers Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record