Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School, based in Farnham, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School currently has around 472 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.9% boys and 48.1% girls. Around 7.8% 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 4.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.5%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (83.1%).

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: The Street, Farnham, GU10 2AE
Website: www.waverley-abbey.surrey.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01252782321
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Surrey
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Rebecca Marshall
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 143627

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 04/06/2014

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 480
Number of Pupils: 472
Number of Boys: 245
Number of Girls: 227

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British83.10%392
Other White4.70%22
Pakistani3.60%17
White and Asian1.70%8
Unclassified1.50%7
White and Black African1.10%5
Indian1.10%5
Other Mixed0.80%4
Other Asian0.80%4
White and Black Caribbean0.60%3
African0.40%2
Irish0.20%1
Chinese0.20%1
Caribbean0.20%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)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 (0.3)
Writing: Average (0.4)
Maths: Average (0.5)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
72%
Town average
75%
Local authority average
72%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
13%
Town average
16%
Local authority average
15%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Town average
107.9
Local authority average
107.6
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
106.0
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
Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School
The Street , Tilford GU10 2AE
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Waverley Abbey Junior School
The Street , Tilford GU10 2AE
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
All Saints CofE Aided Infant School
Tilford Road , Tilford GU10 2DA
3out of 4 1,081 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
The Bourne Community School
School Lane , Lower Bourne GU10 3PE
- not rated 3,264 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.