Cross Farm Infant Academy
Gresham Way, Frimley Green, Camberley, GU16 6LZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE KITE ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Alison Stone
- Sponsor
- The Kite Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Surrey Heath
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 69
- URN
- 142345
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01252835847
About this school
Cross Farm Infant Academy is a primary academy in Camberley. It teaches children aged 5 to 7 and has 69 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Cross Farm Infant Academy, 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
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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Cross Farm Infant Academy 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 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 133 |
| 2023/24 | 115 |
| 2024/25 | 80 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cross Farm Infant Academy 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 | — | 4.6% | 16.3% | 69 | — |
| Frimley CofE School | 77% | 4.2% | 11.3% | 336 | 0.3 miles |
| Sandringham Infant & Nursery Academy | — | 5.3% | 9.3% | 210 | 0.5 miles |
| North Farnborough Infant School | — | 4.4% | 8.3% | 170 | 0.5 miles |
| Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy | 61% | 4% | 7.9% | 217 | 0.7 miles |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | 55% | 3.8% | 11.2% | 250 | 1.0 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)
- 16.25%
- English as an additional language
- 12.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.56%
- Persistent absence
- 14.67%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Frimley CofE School0.3 miles
Primary · Camberley
-
Sandringham Infant & Nursery Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Frimley
-
North Farnborough Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Farnborough
-
Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Camberley
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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Farnborough
Other schools in Camberley
- Cordwalles Junior School Primary
- Crawley Ridge Infant School Primary
- Crawley Ridge Junior School Primary
- Frimley CofE School Primary
- Frogmore Infant School Primary
- Frogmore Junior School Primary
- Hawley Primary School Primary
- Heather Ridge Infant School Primary
- Lakeside Nursery & Primary Academy Primary
- Lorraine Infant School & Nursery Primary
- Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy Primary
- Pine Ridge Infant School & Nursery Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Cross Farm Infant Academy teach?
- Cross Farm Infant Academy teaches children aged 5 to 7. It is a primary school in Camberley.
- Who is the headteacher of Cross Farm Infant Academy?
- The headteacher of Cross Farm Infant Academy is Alison Stone, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cross Farm Infant Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cross Farm Infant Academy, 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 Cross Farm Infant Academy?
- Cross Farm Infant Academy has 69 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 7.
- Is Cross Farm Infant Academy full?
- Cross Farm Infant Academy has capacity for 180 pupils and 69 on roll (38%), 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 Cross Farm Infant Academy a faith school?
- No. Cross Farm Infant Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Cross Farm Infant Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Cross Farm Infant Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Cross Farm Infant Academy part of an academy trust?
- Cross Farm Infant Academy is part of THE KITE ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Cross Farm Infant Academy's absence rate?
- Cross Farm Infant Academy's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Cross Farm Infant Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Cross Farm Infant Academy. 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 2 July 2026.