St Peter's CofE Primary School
Little Green Lane, Wrecclesham, Farnham, GU9 8TF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Dunning
- Diocese
- Diocese of Guildford
- Constituency
- Farnham and Bordon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 436
- Pupils on roll
- 420
- URN
- 125182
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01252714115
About this school
St Peter's CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Farnham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 420 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Peter's CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 March 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 68 | 66 | 64 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 76% | 74% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 14% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 89% | 94% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% | 86% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 82% | 95% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Peter's CofE Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Surrey average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 76% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 62.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 438 |
| 2023/24 | 419 |
| 2024/25 | 414 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Peter's CofE Primary School compares
St Peter's CofE Primary School ranked 41st of 205 primary schools in Surrey for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 5% | 9.4% | 420 | — |
| Highfield South Farnham School | 81% | 4.6% | 16.1% | 479 | 0.7 miles |
| Potters Gate CofE Primary School | 72% | 4.5% | 11.4% | 535 | 1.1 miles |
| St Andrew's Church of England Infant School | — | 4.8% | 15.3% | 90 | 1.2 miles |
| Rowledge Church of England Controlled Primary School | 69% | 4.3% | 6.1% | 207 | 1.2 miles |
| St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School | 78% | 3.8% | 9.6% | 433 | 1.4 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)
- 9.42%
- English as an additional language
- 4.8%
- Overall absence
- 5%
- Persistent absence
- 8.61%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Highfield South Farnham School0.7 miles
Primary · Farnham
-
Potters Gate CofE Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Farnham
-
St Andrew's Church of England Infant School1.2 miles
Primary · Farnham
-
Rowledge Church of England Controlled Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Farnham
-
St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Farnham
Other schools in Farnham
St Peter's CofE Primary School ranks 5th of the 10 ranked primary 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 ages does St Peter's CofE Primary School teach?
- St Peter's CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Farnham.
- Who is the headteacher of St Peter's CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Peter's CofE Primary School is Mrs Sarah Dunning, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Peter's CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Peter's CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Peter's CofE Primary School?
- St Peter's CofE Primary School has 420 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Peter's CofE Primary School full?
- St Peter's CofE Primary School has capacity for 436 pupils and 420 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Peter's CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Peter's CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Guildford.
- Does St Peter's CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Peter's CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Peter's CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 76% in 2022/23 and 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Peter's CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Surrey?
- St Peter's CofE Primary School ranked 41st of 205 primary schools in Surrey for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Peter's CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Peter's CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Peter's CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Peter's CofE Primary School'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 30 June 2026.