South Farnham School is a primary school located in Farnham. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 15/06/2012. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are well above average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 2.8%, which is 1.2 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Menin Way, Farnham

School Information

Address: Menin Way, Farnham, GU9 8DY
Website: http://www.south-farnham.surrey.sch.uk
Telephone: 01252716155
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Surrey
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Esther Whitbourn
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 136888

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 15/06/2012

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 724
Number of Pupils: 847
Number of Boys: 426
Number of Girls: 421

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 2.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 2.9% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Above Average: 4.1 Confidence interval 3 to 5.1
Writing
Well Above Average: 2.9 Confidence interval 1.9 to 3.9
Maths
Well Above Average: 5.1 Confidence interval 4.2 to 6.1

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:99%
England Average:65%

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

School:35%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:111
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:113
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
South Farnham School
Menin Way , GU9 8DY 		4out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School
Waverley Lane , GU9 8BQ 		4out of 4 323 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Infant School
Upper Church Lane , GU9 7PW 		3out of 4 1,290 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Highfield South Farnham School
Weydon Lane , GU9 8QH 		4out of 4 1,435 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Potters Gate CofE Primary School
Potters Gate , GU9 7BB 		3out of 4 1,703 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Weydon School
Weydon Lane , GU9 8UG 		4out of 4 2,424 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Farnham Heath End
Hale Reeds , GU9 9BN 		2out of 4 2,610 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
All Hallows Catholic School
Weybourne Road , GU9 9HF 		4out of 4 3,105 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Abbey School
Menin Way , GU9 8DY 		4out of 4 95 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Ridgeway School
14 Frensham Road , GU9 8HB 		4out of 4 1,184 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
University for the Creative Arts
Falkner Road , GU9 7DS 		- not rated 1,719 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Barfield School
, Runfold GU10 1PB 		- not rated 2,244 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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