Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School
The Street, Tilford, Farnham, GU10 2AE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE GOOD SHEPHERD TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Marshall
- Diocese
- Diocese of Guildford
- Sponsor
- The Good Shepherd Trust
- Constituency
- Farnham and Bordon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 480
- Pupils on roll
- 446
- URN
- 143627
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01252782321
About this school
Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School is a Church of England primary academy in Farnham. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 446 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 9 October 2024, where inspectors found the school has improved significantly. 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 | 119 | 116 | 119 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 65% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 10% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 87% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 80% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 81% | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.50 | - | - |
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 Waverley Abbey CofE Junior 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 | 72% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 62.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 480 |
| 2023/24 | 467 |
| 2024/25 | 472 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School compares
Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School ranked 160th of 205 primary schools in Surrey for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 4.3% | 8.1% | 446 | — |
| All Saints CofE Aided Infant School | — | 3.7% | 2.5% | 84 | 0.6 miles |
| St James CofE Aided Primary School | 54% | 4.7% | 12.4% | 229 | 1.9 miles |
| South Farnham School | 100% | 3.3% | 1.7% | 845 | 2.1 miles |
| St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School | 78% | 3.8% | 9.6% | 433 | 2.3 miles |
| St Mary's CofE Aided Infant School, Frensham | — | 3.2% | 4.6% | 85 | 2.5 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)
- 8.05%
- English as an additional language
- 9.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.25%
- Persistent absence
- 8.7%
Location
Nearby schools
-
All Saints CofE Aided Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Farnham
-
St James CofE Aided Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Godalming
-
South Farnham School2.1 miles
Primary · Farnham
-
St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Farnham
-
St Mary's CofE Aided Infant School, Frensham2.5 miles
Primary · Farnham
Other schools in Farnham
Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School ranks 9th 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
- South Farnham School Primary
- St Andrew's Church of England Infant School Primary
- St John's CofE Aided Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School teach?
- Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Farnham.
- Who is the headteacher of Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School?
- The headteacher of Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School is Mrs Rebecca Marshall, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Waverley Abbey CofE Junior 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 Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School?
- Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School has 446 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School full?
- Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School has capacity for 480 pupils and 446 on roll (93%), 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 Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Guildford.
- Does Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School?
- Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School is part of THE GOOD SHEPHERD TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 72% in 2022/23 and 58% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School rank locally?
- Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School ranked 160th of 205 primary schools in Surrey for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School's absence rate?
- Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Waverley Abbey CofE Junior 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 10 July 2026.