St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School, based in Farnham, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.
St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School currently has around 419 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48% boys and 52% girls. Around 9.5% 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 4.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (60.6%). other white pupils make up about 15%
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Waverley Lane, Farnham, GU9 8BQ |
| Website: | www.stpolycarps.surrey.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01252716307 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Surrey |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Martyn Peebles |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 147429 |
Ofsted inspection date: 11/03/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 419 |
| Number of Boys: | 201 |
| Number of Girls: | 218 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 8.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 60.60% | 254 |
| Other White | 15.00% | 63 |
| African | 4.80% | 20 |
| White and Asian | 4.50% | 19 |
| Chinese | 3.80% | 16 |
| Pakistani | 2.60% | 11 |
| Other Mixed | 1.90% | 8 |
| Indian | 1.40% | 6 |
| White and Black African | 1.20% | 5 |
| Other Asian | 1.20% | 5 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.70% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 0.70% | 3 |
| Irish | 0.50% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.50% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.20% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.20% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School, Farnham Waverley Lane , GU9 8BQ | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School Waverley Lane , GU9 8BQ | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| South Farnham School Menin Way , GU9 8DY | 4out of 4 | 323 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| South Farnham Community Junior School Menin Way , GU9 8DY | - not rated | 323 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Andrew's CofE Controlled Infant School Upper Church Lane , GU9 7PW | - not rated | 982 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hale Middle School Upper Hale , GU9 0LR | - not rated | 3,092 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weydon School Weydon Lane , GU9 8UG | - not rated | 2,273 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Weydon School Weydon Lane , GU9 8UG | 3out of 4 | 2,273 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Farnham Heath End Hale Reeds , GU9 9BN | 3out of 4 | 2,458 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Farnham Heath End School Hale Reeds , GU9 9BN | - not rated | 2,516 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Farnham Heath End School Hale Reeds , GU9 9BN | - not rated | 2,516 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farnham College Morley Road , GU9 8LU | - not rated | 569 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Abbey School Menin Way , GU9 8DY | - not rated | 399 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Abbey School Menin Way , GU9 8DY | 4out of 4 | 399 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Ridgeway Community School 14 Frensham Road , GU9 8HB | - not rated | 1,241 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Ridgeway School 14 Frensham Road , GU9 8HB | 4out of 4 | 1,241 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Christopher's School 41 West Street , GU9 7DX | - not rated | 1,292 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.