St John's CofE Aided Infant School
Barford Lane, Churt, Farnham, GU10 2JE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Marion Stevens
- Diocese
- Diocese of Guildford
- Constituency
- Farnham and Bordon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 45
- URN
- 125184
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01428713216
About this school
St John's CofE Aided Infant School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Farnham. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 45 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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 John's CofE Aided Infant 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 85 |
| 2023/24 | 74 |
| 2024/25 | 62 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John's CofE Aided Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.5% | 0% | 45 | — |
| Beacon Hill Primary School | — | 4.5% | 12.5% | 186 | 1.5 miles |
| Grayshott Church of England Controlled Primary School | 71% | 7% | 15.4% | 214 | 1.9 miles |
| St Mary's CofE Aided Infant School, Frensham | — | 3.2% | 4.6% | 85 | 2.1 miles |
| The Holme Church of England Primary School | 43% | 6.2% | 32.3% | 179 | 2.3 miles |
| All Saints CofE Aided Infant School | — | 3.7% | 2.5% | 84 | 3.3 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)
- 0%
- English as an additional language
- 1.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.51%
- Persistent absence
- 8.89%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Beacon Hill Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Hindhead
-
Grayshott Church of England Controlled Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Hindhead
-
St Mary's CofE Aided Infant School, Frensham2.1 miles
Primary · Farnham
-
The Holme Church of England Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Headley
-
All Saints CofE Aided Infant School3.3 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 Mary's CofE Aided Infant School, Frensham Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St John's CofE Aided Infant School teach?
- St John's CofE Aided Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in Farnham.
- Who is the headteacher of St John's CofE Aided Infant School?
- The headteacher of St John's CofE Aided Infant School is Mrs Marion Stevens, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St John's CofE Aided Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St John's CofE Aided Infant 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 big is St John's CofE Aided Infant School?
- St John's CofE Aided Infant School has 45 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is St John's CofE Aided Infant School full?
- St John's CofE Aided Infant School has capacity for 90 pupils and 45 on roll (50%), 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 John's CofE Aided Infant School a faith school?
- Yes. St John's CofE Aided Infant School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Guildford.
- Does St John's CofE Aided Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St John's CofE Aided Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- What is St John's CofE Aided Infant School's absence rate?
- St John's CofE Aided Infant School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does St John's CofE Aided Infant School 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 John's CofE Aided Infant School. 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.