South Farnham School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
May 8 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Local authority
Surrey
Unique reference
136888
Address
Menin Way, GU9 8DY

Pupils

Number of Pupils
846 (100% of total capacity)
Boys
53.3%
Girls
46.7%
First language not English
4.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
2.1%
Persistent absence
7.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
9.7%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 77.7%
Mixed 8.8%
Other White 4.8%
Pakistani 3.8%
Indian 1.3%
Chinese 0.9%
Other 0.9%
Unclassified 0.7%
Irish 0.4%
Other Asian 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
African 0.1%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average4.6
WritingWell above average6.3
MathsWell above average5.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 100%
Local authority average 65%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 48%
Local authority average 11%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 113
Local authority average 107
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 113
Local authority average 106
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

South Farnham School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
90
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
152
2nd preference
59
3rd preference
40
From another Local Authority
16
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
90
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
3
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes22.9
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher22.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher23
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
90
52
38
Year 1
90
54
36
Year 2
90
50
40
Year 3
136
68
68
Year 4
169
86
83
Year 5
136
74
62
Year 6
135
67
68
Year 2023-2024