Farnham Heath End, based in Farnham, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It has a none religious character.

Farnham Heath End currently has around 1077 pupils on roll, which is about 104% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.1% boys and 48.9% girls. Around 16.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 9.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 22%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (78.6%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Hale Reeds, Farnham, GU9 9BN
Website: https://www.fhes.org.uk/
Telephone: 01252733371
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Surrey
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Stuart Maginnis
Religious character: None
Admissions policy:
Unique reference: 144520

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 21/01/2020

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 11 - 16
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 1040
Number of Pupils: 1077
Number of Boys: 550
Number of Girls: 527

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 9.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 22% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British78.60%847
Other White5.40%58
Other Asian3.10%33
Pakistani2.00%22
White and Asian1.90%21
Other Mixed1.70%18
White and Black Caribbean1.60%17
Other (any other ethnic group)1.20%13
African1.20%13
Unclassified0.80%9
Bangladeshi0.70%8
Indian0.60%7
White and Black African0.40%4
Other Black0.30%3
Chinese0.20%2
Caribbean0.10%1
Gypsy/Roma0.10%1
Irish0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8: Below average (-0.27)
Of the 213 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 197 are included in this measure.
Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
-0.27
Town average
0.27
Local authority average
0.33
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
41%
Town average
27%
Local authority average
24%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
33%
Town average
63%
Local authority average
36%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
44.4
Town average
54.8
Local authority average
40.4
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
4.0
Town average
4.7
Local authority average
3.4
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Weybourne Infant School
Knights Road , Heath End GU9 9DA
- not rated 217 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
William Cobbett Primary School
Weybourne Road , GU9 9ER
3out of 4 256 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Badshot Lea Village Infant School
Badshot Lea Road , Badshot Lea GU9 9LE
- not rated 1,441 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Hale School
Upper Hale , GU9 0LR
- not rated 1,646 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Hale First School
Upper Hale , GU9 0LR
- not rated 1,646 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Middle deemed primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hale Middle School
Upper Hale , GU9 0LR
- not rated 1,646 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Farnham Heath End
Hale Reeds , GU9 9BN
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Farnham Heath End School
Hale Reeds , GU9 9BN
- not rated 153 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Farnham Heath End School
Hale Reeds , GU9 9BN
- not rated 153 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
All Hallows Catholic School
Weybourne Road , GU9 9HF
4out of 4 658 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
All Hallows Catholic School
Weybourne Road , GU9 9HF
- not rated 658 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Farnham College
Morley Road , GU9 8LU
- not rated 2,973 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rowhill School
York Road , GU11 3JG
1out of 4 2,090 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Rowhill School
York Road , GU11 3JG
- not rated 2,127 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Grange
Croft Road , Church Lane East GU11 3HR
- not rated 2,174 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Barfield Prep School
, Runfold GU10 1PB
- not rated 2,212 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Stanley House School
St Michael's Road , GU12 4JW
- not rated 2,235 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Not applicable More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.