St Peter's CofE Primary School, based in Farnham, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

St Peter's CofE Primary School currently has around 414 pupils on roll, which is about 95% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.3% boys and 50.7% girls. Around 8.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.9%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (83.6%).

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: Little Green Lane, Farnham, GU9 8TF
Website: http://www.stpeters-farnham.surrey.sch.uk
Telephone: 01252714115
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Surrey
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Sarah Dunning
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 125182

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 24/06/2014

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 436
Number of Pupils: 414
Number of Boys: 204
Number of Girls: 210

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 11.9% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British83.60%346
Other White6.50%27
White and Asian3.40%14
Pakistani2.40%10
Caribbean1.00%4
Other Asian0.70%3
Irish0.70%3
Indian0.50%2
Other Mixed0.50%2
African0.20%1
Other (any other ethnic group)0.20%1
Unclassified0.20%1
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Above Average (2.1)
Writing: Average (-0.1)
Maths: Above Average (2.5)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
76%
Town average
75%
Local authority average
72%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
15%
Town average
16%
Local authority average
15%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
108.0
Town average
107.9
Local authority average
107.6
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
108.0
Town average
106.9
Local authority average
106.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Peter's CofE Primary School
Little Green Lane , Wrecclesham GU9 8TF
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Highfield South Farnham School
Weydon Lane , GU9 8QH
4out of 4 1,258 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
The Pilgrims' Way School
Weydon Lane , GU9 8QH
- not rated 1,258 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
The Bourne Community School
School Lane , Lower Bourne GU10 3PE
- not rated 1,719 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Potters Gate CofE Primary School
Potters Gate , GU9 7BB
- not rated 1,967 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Weydon School
Weydon Lane , GU9 8UG
- not rated 532 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Weydon School
Weydon Lane , GU9 8UG
3out of 4 532 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 1,886 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Ridgeway Community School
14 Frensham Road , GU9 8HB
- not rated 1,499 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
The Ridgeway School
14 Frensham Road , GU9 8HB
4out of 4 1,499 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Christopher's School
41 West Street , GU9 7DX
- not rated 1,877 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
Edgeborough School
84 Frensham Road , Farnham GU10 3AH
- not rated 2,294 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
University for the Creative Arts
Falkner Road , GU9 7DS
- not rated 2,328 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.