Frensham Heights School
Rowledge, Farnham, GU10 4EA
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Ben McCarey
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Farnham and Bordon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 560
- Pupils on roll
- 528
- URN
- 125338
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01252792561
About this school
Frensham Heights School is an independent school in Farnham. It teaches children aged 3 to 18 and has 528 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Frensham Heights School under its current framework. 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
Frensham Heights School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1935, 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 | 71 | 70 | 71 |
| Attainment 8 score | 53.9 | 46.9 | 45.9 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 72% | 58.6% | 69% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 86% | 74.3% | 76.1% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 11% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
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 Frensham Heights 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 | 53.9 | 38.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 46.9 | 39.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 45.9 | 38.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 499 |
| 2023/24 | 494 |
| 2024/25 | 510 |
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
- 12
- Pupils on SEN support
- 188
Location
Nearby schools
-
More House School0.6 miles
Special schools · Farnham
-
Edgeborough School0.8 miles
Independent schools · Farnham
-
The Ridgeway School1.9 miles
Academies · Farnham
-
The Abbey School2.5 miles
Academies · Farnham
-
University for the Creative Arts2.7 miles
Universities · Farnham
Other schools in Farnham
- Edgeborough School Independent schools
- 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
Common questions
- What year groups does Frensham Heights School teach?
- Frensham Heights School teaches children aged 3 to 18. It is an independent school in Farnham.
- Who is the headteacher of Frensham Heights School?
- The headteacher of Frensham Heights School is Mr Ben McCarey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Frensham Heights School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Frensham Heights School 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 big is Frensham Heights School?
- Frensham Heights School has 528 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 18.
- Is Frensham Heights School full?
- Frensham Heights School has capacity for 560 pupils and 528 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 Frensham Heights School a faith school?
- No. Frensham Heights School has no designated religious character.
- How have Frensham Heights School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 53.9 in 2022/23 and 45.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Frensham Heights School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Frensham Heights 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 24 July 2026.