St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery
East Ring, The Cardinals, Farnham, GU10 1EF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 2 to 8
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Tom Hilyard
- Diocese
- Diocese of Guildford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Godalming and Ash
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 120
- Pupils on roll
- 174
- URN
- 125148
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01252400222
About this school
St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Farnham. It teaches children aged 2 to 8 and has 174 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 86 |
| 2023/24 | 88 |
| 2024/25 | 136 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery compares
Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.8% | 13.3% | 174 | — |
| Walsh CofE Infant School | — | 8.1% | 21.4% | 169 | 0.7 miles |
| Walsh CofE Junior School | 25% | 8.4% | 35.9% | 223 | 0.7 miles |
| Ash Grange Nursery and Primary School | 77% | 5% | 20% | 305 | 1.0 miles |
| Park Primary School | 67% | 6.1% | 46.3% | 194 | 1.1 miles |
| St Michael's Church of England Controlled Junior School | 46% | 5.5% | 24.9% | 359 | 1.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.33%
- English as an additional language
- 14.7%
- Overall absence
- 6.82%
- Persistent absence
- 16.67%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Walsh CofE Infant School0.7 miles
Primary · Ash
-
Walsh CofE Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Ash
-
Ash Grange Nursery and Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Ash
-
Park Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Aldershot
-
St Michael's Church of England Controlled Junior School1.3 miles
Primary · Aldershot
Other schools in Farnham
- All Saints CofE Aided Infant School Primary
- Badshot Lea Village Infant School Primary
- Bentley Church of England Primary School Primary
- Crondall Primary School Primary
- Folly Hill Infant Academy Primary
- Hale Nursery & Primary Academy Primary
- Highfield South Farnham School Primary
- Potters Gate CofE Primary School Primary
- Rowledge Church of England Controlled Primary School Primary
- South Farnham School Primary
- St Andrew's Church of England Infant School Primary
- St John's CofE Aided Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery teach?
- St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery teaches children aged 2 to 8. It is a primary school in Farnham.
- Who is the headteacher of St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery?
- The headteacher of St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery is Mr Tom Hilyard, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery?
- St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery has 174 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 8.
- Is St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery full?
- St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery has capacity for 120 pupils and 174 on roll (145%), so it is at or above 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 St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery a faith school?
- Yes. St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Guildford.
- Does St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery have?
- The schools register lists St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- What is St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery's absence rate?
- St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery's overall absence rate is 6.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 30 June 2026.