St Mary's CofE Aided Infant School, Frensham
Frensham Road, Frensham, Farnham, GU10 3DS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lucy Allan
- Diocese
- Diocese of Guildford
- Constituency
- Farnham and Bordon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 85
- URN
- 125183
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01252792406
About this school
St Mary's CofE Aided Infant School, Frensham is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Farnham. It teaches children aged 5 to 7 and has 85 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Mary's CofE Aided Infant School, Frensham, 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How St Mary's CofE Aided Infant School, Frensham 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 | 3.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 91 |
| 2023/24 | 85 |
| 2024/25 | 87 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary's CofE Aided Infant School, Frensham compares
Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.2% | 4.6% | 85 | — |
| All Saints CofE Aided Infant School | — | 3.7% | 2.5% | 84 | 1.9 miles |
| Rowledge Church of England Controlled Primary School | 69% | 4.3% | 6.1% | 207 | 2.0 miles |
| St John's CofE Aided Infant School | — | 4.5% | 0% | 45 | 2.1 miles |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | 77% | 5% | 9.4% | 420 | 2.4 miles |
| Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School | 58% | 4.3% | 8.1% | 446 | 2.5 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 4.6%
- English as an additional language
- 4.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.23%
- Persistent absence
- 5%
Location
Nearby schools
-
All Saints CofE Aided Infant School1.9 miles
Primary · Farnham
-
Rowledge Church of England Controlled Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Farnham
-
St John's CofE Aided Infant School2.1 miles
Primary · Farnham
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St Peter's CofE Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Farnham
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Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School2.5 miles
Primary · Farnham
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 ages does St Mary's CofE Aided Infant School, Frensham teach?
- St Mary's CofE Aided Infant School, Frensham teaches children aged 5 to 7. It is a primary school in Farnham.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mary's CofE Aided Infant School, Frensham?
- The headteacher of St Mary's CofE Aided Infant School, Frensham is Mrs Lucy Allan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Mary's CofE Aided Infant School, Frensham been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary's CofE Aided Infant School, Frensham, 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 Mary's CofE Aided Infant School, Frensham?
- St Mary's CofE Aided Infant School, Frensham has 85 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 7.
- Is St Mary's CofE Aided Infant School, Frensham full?
- St Mary's CofE Aided Infant School, Frensham has capacity for 90 pupils and 85 on roll (94%), 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 St Mary's CofE Aided Infant School, Frensham a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary's CofE Aided Infant School, Frensham is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Guildford.
- Does St Mary's CofE Aided Infant School, Frensham have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Mary's CofE Aided Infant School, Frensham as having no nursery classes.
- What is St Mary's CofE Aided Infant School, Frensham's absence rate?
- St Mary's CofE Aided Infant School, Frensham's overall absence rate is 3.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does St Mary's CofE Aided Infant School, Frensham 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 Mary's CofE Aided Infant School, Frensham. 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.