Located in Staines, Town Farm Primary School & Nursery is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a foundation school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Town Farm Primary School & Nursery currently has around 458 pupils on roll, which is about 102% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 46.3% boys and 53.7% girls. Around 26.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15.4%.

The school has a diverse intake, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 31.4%. indian pupils make up about 20.1% , followed by other white at 11.8%

Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: St Mary's Crescent, Staines, TW19 7HU
Website: www.town-farm-surrey.uk
Telephone: 01784254380
School Type: Foundation school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Surrey
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Asif Bhatti
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 125126

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Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 11/03/2025

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 450
Number of Pupils: 458
Number of Boys: 212
Number of Girls: 246

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 15.4% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British31.40%144
Indian20.10%92
Other White11.80%54
Other Asian11.80%54
Pakistani9.00%41
African3.70%17
Other (any other ethnic group)2.60%12
White and Asian2.40%11
White and Black African2.20%10
Other Mixed2.00%9
Unclassified1.10%5
Bangladeshi0.90%4
White and Black Caribbean0.70%3
Other Black0.20%1
Gypsy/Roma0.20%1
Irish0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%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: Average (0.7)
Writing: Above Average (2.0)
Maths: Above Average (2.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
67%
Town average
56%
Local authority average
62%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
4%
Town average
9%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
103.0
Town average
104.9
Local authority average
105.5
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
103.0
Town average
103.8
Local authority average
104.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Town Farm Primary School & Nursery
St Mary's Crescent , Stanwell TW19 7HU
- not rated 0 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Town Farm County First School
St Mary's Crescent , Stanwell TW19 7HU
- not rated 91 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Christ The King RC First School
Falcon Drive , Stanwell TW19 7DS
- not rated 471 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Stanwell Fields CofE Primary School
Clare Road , Stanwell TW19 7DB
3out of 4 610 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's CofE Junior School
Clare Road , Stanwell TW19 7DB
- not rated 610 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Middle deemed primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Town Farm Middle School
St Mary's Crescent , Stanwell TW19 7HU
- not rated 0 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Thomas Knyvett College
Stanwell Road , TW15 3DU
2out of 4 1,813 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Thomas Knyvett College
Stanwell Road , TW15 3DU
- not rated 1,813 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Spelthorne College
Church Road , TW15 2XD
- not rated 2,671 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Fordway Centre
Stanwell Road , Stanwell TW15 3DU
4out of 4 1,885 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Fordway Centre
Stanwell Road , TW15 3DU
- not rated 1,886 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St James Senior Boys' School
Church Road , TW15 3DZ
- not rated 2,020 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St David's School
Church Road , TW15 3DZ
- not rated 2,020 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Green Corridor
Main Road Nurseries , Stanwell Moor Road TW19 6BS
- not rated 2,193 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.