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Open Morning & School Tours
Welcome to our website, thank you for considering our school for your child. I hope this gives you a flavour of our hopes and aspirations for all our school community. If you would like to learn more about us, please contact our Bursar on the email address at the foot of the page and she will arrange a tour and a meeting with myself.
I look forward to meeting you, Sharon Turner, NPQH (Head of School)
Reception Open Morning, for those applying for September 2026 -
Friday 7th November, 9.30am - 11am.
Please email the school to book a place
Welcome to our website, thank you for considering our school for your child. I hope this gives you a flavour of our hopes and aspirations for all our school community. If you would like to learn more about us, please contact our Bursar on the email address at the foot of the page and she will arrange a tour and a meeting with myself.
I look forward to meeting you, Sharon Turner, NPQH (Head of School)
Reception Open Morning, for those applying for September 2026 -
Friday 7th November, 9.30am - 11am.
Please email the school to book a place
Meet the Head, Mr Emms, from September 2025
Dear Parents and Carers,
It gives me great pleasure to introduce myself as the new Headteacher of Farthinghoe Primary School from September 2025. I feel extremely honoured and privileged to have been chosen to continue to develop this fantastic school onto the next stage of its journey. I am a parent of two lovely boys. As a parent my goal has always been to ensure my children are happy in life and achieve their potential. This is the philosophy I bring to my role as Headteacher. My goal is to ensure all children who attend Farthinghoe are happy and provided with all the necessary opportunities to be the best they can be both socially and academically.
I have worked in education for over 20 years and as a headteacher for 9 years, in a small village primary school like Farthinghoe. I feel this gives me a great understanding of what is needed to take Farthinghoe School forward. At Farthinghoe we have a hugely committed and talented staff team, and of course our wonderful children, which is a great place for any new Headteacher to start! I am really looking forward to meeting all of children, parents and staff properly and beginning to build the relationships with you all, as this is the most important thing for any school to thrive.
The needs of our children are always paramount in the life and decision making within a school. I strongly believe in providing our children with exciting, creative and meaningful learning experiences, which build their enthusiasm for learning and help them to grow and develop positively in a variety of ways. I think it is crucial to involve our children and their families as partners in their education. I am also keen on building a whole school community which thrives on mutual respect and values positive relationships. I know how vital working in partnership with parents really is in order for children to find school a positive and rewarding experience. As the key educator in your children’s lives, I feel that it is important that you have a voice and that as a school we are approachable and allocate time to listen to your concerns, worries or thoughts about our school.
I will be spending time in the school over the next few weeks until the end of the school year and look forward to seeing as many of you as possible.
Mr Ricky Emms
It gives me great pleasure to introduce myself as the new Headteacher of Farthinghoe Primary School from September 2025. I feel extremely honoured and privileged to have been chosen to continue to develop this fantastic school onto the next stage of its journey. I am a parent of two lovely boys. As a parent my goal has always been to ensure my children are happy in life and achieve their potential. This is the philosophy I bring to my role as Headteacher. My goal is to ensure all children who attend Farthinghoe are happy and provided with all the necessary opportunities to be the best they can be both socially and academically.
I have worked in education for over 20 years and as a headteacher for 9 years, in a small village primary school like Farthinghoe. I feel this gives me a great understanding of what is needed to take Farthinghoe School forward. At Farthinghoe we have a hugely committed and talented staff team, and of course our wonderful children, which is a great place for any new Headteacher to start! I am really looking forward to meeting all of children, parents and staff properly and beginning to build the relationships with you all, as this is the most important thing for any school to thrive.
The needs of our children are always paramount in the life and decision making within a school. I strongly believe in providing our children with exciting, creative and meaningful learning experiences, which build their enthusiasm for learning and help them to grow and develop positively in a variety of ways. I think it is crucial to involve our children and their families as partners in their education. I am also keen on building a whole school community which thrives on mutual respect and values positive relationships. I know how vital working in partnership with parents really is in order for children to find school a positive and rewarding experience. As the key educator in your children’s lives, I feel that it is important that you have a voice and that as a school we are approachable and allocate time to listen to your concerns, worries or thoughts about our school.
I will be spending time in the school over the next few weeks until the end of the school year and look forward to seeing as many of you as possible.
Mr Ricky Emms
Prospectus, 2024-2025 - for a printed copy of our School prospectus, please email ([email protected]) your name and address and we will happily post you a copy. In line with GDPR, any personal details will be removed from our database.
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At Farthinghoe Primary School, we are all strongly committed to creating a community within which all children are fully supported to fulfil their potential both academically and personally.
I have had the pleasure and privilege of leading schools within the Warriner Trust for a number of years, both in my previous role as Headteacher and more recently as Executive Headteacher. Having recently joined Farthinghoe, as Executive Headteacher, I am excited to be part of the leadership team in a primary school where children are at the heart of everything and are challenged to be their best! I hope that as you explore our website, you get a flavour of this unique culture and feel that our school is one where your child can flourish. Dr Annabel Kay Executive Headteacher |
I am proud to be the Head of School at Farthinghoe Primary School. Having been the Deputy Head here for the last five years and lead teacher in EYFS and KS1, I am in the fortunate position to be able to say that I have taught every child in the school and know them and their families very well.
I am privileged to be part of a small but amazing team of teachers, teaching assistants and office staff, who are dedicated, committed, caring and hardworking. We are a team who really care about each other, and this reflects in our care for the children and their families.
Farthinghoe Primary School is caring and inclusive whilst recognising individuality. Our aim is that all our children will enjoy their school life, be happy, have enquiring minds and a willingness and desire to work hard so that they reach their full academic potential whilst being in a safe and stimulating environment.
Our whole school community live by our school ethos:
Be kind, Be resilient, Be brave, Be you
At Farthinghoe, our children are at the centre of everything that we do. We recognise that their potential is further enhanced when we have a successful partnership between parents, children, teachers, and governors, sharing a common desire for learning, achieving high standards and supporting aspirational targets.
Being a teacher is a joy. Working with my team and the pupils is an honour.
Ms Sharon Turner, NPQH
Head of School
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Ofsted Inspection - February 2025
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We are very proud that the overall effectiveness of Farthinghoe Primary School has been judged to be 'Good', with a rating of 'Outstanding' in Early Years, in our latest inspection by Ofsted.
In addition, our school was judged to be 'Good' in the following individual inspection criteria:-
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