Highfield South Farnham School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Mar 13 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Surrey
Unique reference
141667
Address
Weydon Lane, GU9 8QH

Pupils

Number of Pupils
473 (98% of total capacity)
Boys
49.3%
Girls
50.7%
First language not English
21.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
17.3%
Persistent absence
14.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
19.5%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 64.5%
Pakistani 9.7%
Other White 8.2%
Mixed 7.1%
Chinese 3.4%
Indian 1.7%
Bangladeshi 1.3%
Other 1.1%
African 0.8%
Unclassified 0.8%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Other Asian 0.4%
Caribbean 0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average2.4
WritingAverage1.1
MathsAbove average2.6
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 86%
Local authority average 65%
England average 61%

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

School 13%
Local authority average 11%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 109
Local authority average 107
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 108
Local authority average 106
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Highfield South Farnham School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
59
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
46
2nd preference
40
3rd preference
36
From another Local Authority
14
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
42
2nd preference
14
3rd preference
3
To another Local Authority
8
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 classes31.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.2
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher31.1
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
6
5
1
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
2
1
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
14
5
9
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
28
11
17
Reception, Full-time
59
32
27
Year 1
59
26
33
Year 2
57
30
27
Year 3
64
28
36
Year 4
60
28
32
Year 5
64
35
29
Year 6
60
32
28
Year 2023-2024