Highfield South Farnham School
Weydon Lane, Farnham, GU9 8QH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SOUTH FARNHAM EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr William Neighbour
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- South Farnham Educational Trust
- Constituency
- Farnham and Bordon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 479
- URN
- 141667
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01252721079
About this school
Highfield South Farnham School is a primary academy in Farnham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 479 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Highfield South Farnham 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 13 March 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. 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 | 64 | 60 | 62 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 86% | 82% | 81% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 12% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 91% | 82% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 95% | 92% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 91% | 85% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.60 | - | - |
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 Highfield 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 | 86% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 62.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 81% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 473 |
| 2023/24 | 473 |
| 2024/25 | 487 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Highfield South Farnham School compares
Highfield South Farnham School ranked 21st of 205 primary schools in Surrey for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. 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 | 81% | 4.6% | 16.1% | 479 | — |
| St Andrew's Church of England Infant School | — | 4.8% | 15.3% | 90 | 0.5 miles |
| Potters Gate CofE Primary School | 72% | 4.5% | 11.4% | 535 | 0.5 miles |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | 77% | 5% | 9.4% | 420 | 0.7 miles |
| St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School | 78% | 3.8% | 9.6% | 433 | 0.7 miles |
| South Farnham School | 100% | 3.3% | 1.7% | 845 | 0.8 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)
- 16.08%
- English as an additional language
- 22.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.58%
- Persistent absence
- 10.03%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Andrew's Church of England Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Farnham
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Potters Gate CofE Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Farnham
-
St Peter's CofE Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Farnham
-
St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Farnham
-
South Farnham School0.8 miles
Primary · Farnham
Other schools in Farnham
Highfield South Farnham School ranks 3rd 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
- 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
- St Mary's CofE Aided Infant School, Frensham Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Highfield South Farnham School teach?
- Highfield South Farnham School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Farnham.
- Who is the headteacher of Highfield South Farnham School?
- The headteacher of Highfield South Farnham School is Mr William Neighbour, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Highfield South Farnham School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Highfield 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 many pupils are at Highfield South Farnham School?
- Highfield South Farnham School has 479 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Highfield South Farnham School full?
- Highfield South Farnham School has capacity for 210 pupils and 479 on roll (228%), 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 Highfield South Farnham School a faith school?
- No. Highfield South Farnham School has no designated religious character.
- Does Highfield South Farnham School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Highfield South Farnham School as having nursery classes.
- Is Highfield South Farnham School part of an academy trust?
- Highfield 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 Highfield South Farnham School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 86% in 2022/23 and 81% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Highfield South Farnham School compare with other schools in Surrey?
- Highfield South Farnham School ranked 21st of 205 primary schools in Surrey for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Highfield South Farnham School's absence rate?
- Highfield South Farnham School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Highfield South Farnham School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Highfield 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.