South Farnham School
Menin Way, Farnham, GU9 8DY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SOUTH FARNHAM EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Esther Franks
- Sponsor
- South Farnham Educational Trust
- Constituency
- Farnham and Bordon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 724
- Pupils on roll
- 845
- URN
- 136888
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01252716155
About this school
South Farnham School is a primary academy in Farnham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 845 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 135 | 135 | 135 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 48% | 50% | 63% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 113.0 | 113.0 | 113.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 113.0 | 112.0 | 114.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +6.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +5.40 | - | - |
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 South Farnham 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 | 100% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 62.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 100% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 845 |
| 2023/24 | 846 |
| 2024/25 | 847 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How South Farnham School compares
South Farnham School ranked 1st of 205 primary schools in Surrey for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 100% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. 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 | 100% | 3.3% | 1.7% | 845 | — |
| St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School | 78% | 3.8% | 9.6% | 433 | 0.2 miles |
| St Andrew's Church of England Infant School | — | 4.8% | 15.3% | 90 | 0.7 miles |
| Highfield South Farnham School | 81% | 4.6% | 16.1% | 479 | 0.8 miles |
| Potters Gate CofE Primary School | 72% | 4.5% | 11.4% | 535 | 1.0 miles |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | 77% | 5% | 9.4% | 420 | 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)
- 1.65%
- English as an additional language
- 6.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.28%
- Persistent absence
- 3.15%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Farnham
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St Andrew's Church of England Infant School0.7 miles
Primary · Farnham
-
Highfield South Farnham School0.8 miles
Primary · Farnham
-
Potters Gate CofE Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Farnham
-
St Peter's CofE Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Farnham
Other schools in Farnham
South Farnham School ranks 1st 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
- St Andrew's Church of England Infant School Primary
- St John's CofE Aided Infant School Primary
- St Mary's CofE Aided Infant School, Frensham Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does South Farnham School teach?
- South Farnham School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Farnham.
- Who is the headteacher of South Farnham School?
- The headteacher of South Farnham School is Mrs Esther Franks, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was South Farnham School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected South Farnham 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 South Farnham School?
- South Farnham School has 845 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is South Farnham School full?
- South Farnham School has capacity for 724 pupils and 845 on roll (117%), 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 South Farnham School a faith school?
- No. South Farnham School has no designated religious character.
- Does South Farnham School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records South Farnham School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs South Farnham School?
- South Farnham School is part of SOUTH FARNHAM EDUCATIONAL TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have South Farnham School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 100% in 2022/23 and 100% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does South Farnham School rank locally?
- South Farnham School ranked 1st of 205 primary schools in Surrey for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 100% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is South Farnham School's absence rate?
- South Farnham School's overall absence rate is 3.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are South Farnham School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, South Farnham 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 1 July 2026.