Salesian College
119 Reading Road, Farnborough, GU14 6PA
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mr Gerard T Owens
- Constituency
- Aldershot
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 650
- Pupils on roll
- 527
- URN
- 116543
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01252893000
About this school
Salesian College is a Roman Catholic independent school in Farnborough. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 527 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Salesian College under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Salesian College has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1955, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 108 | 109 | 100 |
| Attainment 8 score | 66.0 | 67.7 | 71.9 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 82% | 84.4% | 97% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 95% | 95.4% | 100% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 45% | 44% | 40% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.4 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Salesian College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hampshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 66 | 37.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 67.7 | 37.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 71.9 | 37.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 633 |
| 2023/24 | 589 |
| 2024/25 | 566 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 2
- Pupils on SEN support
- 84
Location
Nearby schools
-
Napier School0.5 miles
Special schools · Farnborough
-
Farnborough Hill1.5 miles
Independent schools · Farnborough
-
Henry Tyndale School1.5 miles
Special schools · Farnborough
-
Samuel Cody School1.9 miles
Special schools · Farnborough
-
Rowhill School2.5 miles
Academies · Aldershot
Other schools in Farnborough
- Farnborough Hill Independent schools
- Cherrywood Community Primary School Primary
- Cove Infant School Primary
- Cove Junior School Primary
- Farnborough Grange Nursery & Infant Community School Primary
- Grange Community Junior School Primary
- Guillemont Junior School Primary
- Manor Infant School Primary
- Manor Junior School Primary
- North Farnborough Infant School Primary
- Parsonage Farm Nursery and Infant School Primary
- Pinewood Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Salesian College teach?
- Salesian College teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is an independent school in Farnborough.
- Who is the headteacher of Salesian College?
- The headteacher of Salesian College is Mr Gerard T Owens, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Salesian College been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Salesian College under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Salesian College?
- Salesian College has 527 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Salesian College full?
- Salesian College has capacity for 650 pupils and 527 on roll (81%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Salesian College a faith school?
- Yes. Salesian College is designated Roman Catholic.
- How have Salesian College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 66 in 2022/23 and 71.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Salesian College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Salesian College's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.