Schools and Education in Farnham

There are 25 schools in Farnham (excluding independent schools), including 18 primary schools, 3 secondary schools, and none serving sixth-form education. Farnham has 1 school with Pupil Referral Unit places, and none with places for teen mothers. There are no schools in Farnham under Special Measures.

Primary Schools Secondary Schools Pupils Referral Units

Farnham Education Profile

The median school in Farnham has 14% of its pupils entitled to free schools meals, the 24th highest figure in Surrey. This represents about 1,000 pupils, or approximately 1 in 7 of Farnham's pupils. Looking at the number of pupils per teacher, the median ratio for Farnham is 19.64 school children per full-time equivalent teacher. This is the 21st lowest ratio in Surrey, and the 399th lowest pupil/teacher ratio in the South East region of the UK.

The 1 schools in Farnham operating with pupil referral units offer 36 PRU places to the local area.

Primaries

18

28% Outstanding • 56% Good

Secondaries

3

33% Outstanding • 33% Good

Primary Schools in Farnham

Most of Farnham's primary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 10 schools or 56% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between high and very high - about 17% and 17% of primary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 44% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Farnham's primary schools most commonly have a high ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted KS2 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
All Saints CofE Aided Infant School 4–7 yrs 90
Good
Good
Church of England
Badshot Lea Village Infant School 4–7 yrs 148
Good
Low
Folly Hill Infant Academy 5–7 yrs 90
Hale Nursery & Primary Academy 2–11 yrs 500
High
Highfield South Farnham School 3–11 yrs 210
Outstanding
Very high
High
Park Primary School 4–11 yrs 212
Good
Low
Very low
Potters Gate CofE Primary School 4–11 yrs 540
Good
High
High
Church of England
Rowledge Church of England Controlled Primary School 4–11 yrs 213
Good
Good
High
Church of England
South Farnham School 4–11 yrs 724
Outstanding
Very high
Low
St Andrew's Church of England Infant School 5–7 yrs 90
Good
Good
Church of England
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 4–11 yrs 476
Outstanding
Very high
Very high
Roman Catholic
St Mary's CofE Aided Infant School, Frensham 5–7 yrs 90
Good
High
Church of England
St Michael's Church of England Controlled Infant School 5–7 yrs 270
Outstanding
High
Church of England
St Michael's Church of England Controlled Junior School 7–11 yrs 384
Good
Very low
Very high
Church of England
St Peter's CofE Primary School 4–11 yrs 436
Good
High
Very high
Church of England
St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School 4–11 yrs 420
High
Roman Catholic
Wellington Community Primary School 5–11 yrs 420
Outstanding
High
Good
William Cobbett Primary School 4–11 yrs 480
Good
Good
Low

Farnham Secondary Schools

Most of Farnham's secondary schools have been rated Outstanding by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 33% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between very high and low - about 67% and 33% of secondary schools respectively. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Farnham's secondary schools most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
All Hallows Catholic School 11–18 yrs 1,453
Outstanding
Very high
Very low
Roman Catholic
Farnham Heath End 11–16 yrs 1,040
Good
Low
Good
Weydon School 11–16 yrs 1,650
Very high
Low

Farnham Pupil Referral Units

Most of Farnham's pupil referral units have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 100% of the total. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Farnham's pupil referral units most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Rowhill School 11–16 yrs 90
Good
Very low
Last updated: 27 Jul 2023