Farnham Heath End
Hale Reeds, Farnham, GU9 9BN
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- WEYDON MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Stuart Maginnis
- Sponsor
- Weydon Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Farnham and Bordon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,040
- Pupils on roll
- 1,059
- URN
- 144520
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01252733371
About this school
Farnham Heath End is a secondary academy in Farnham. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,059 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 213 | 214 | 217 |
| Attainment 8 score | 44.4 | 45.7 | 44.8 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.27 -0.46 to -0.07 | -0.20 -0.39 to 0.00 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 33% | 36.4% | 40.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 61% | 61.7% | 61.8% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 41% | 40.2% | 36.9% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.0 |
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 Farnham Heath End 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 | 44.4 | 38.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 45.7 | 39.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 44.8 | 38.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,073 |
| 2023/24 | 1,092 |
| 2024/25 | 1,077 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Farnham Heath End compares
Farnham Heath End ranked 42nd of 54 secondary schools in Surrey for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 56% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 14% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 44.8 | 8.5% | 16.7% | 1,059 | — |
| All Hallows Catholic School | — | 6.3% | 13.1% | 1,514 | 0.4 miles |
| Ash Manor School | 49.7 | 8.1% | 18.9% | 1,252 | 2.4 miles |
| Weydon School | 63.5 | 6.8% | 7.7% | 1,666 | 2.4 miles |
| The Wavell School | 44 | 7.5% | 15.1% | 1,042 | 3.1 miles |
| Court Moor School | 54.1 | 5.7% | 9.5% | 1,133 | 3.9 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report8 January 2025
- 21 January 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.71%
- English as an additional language
- 9.6%
- Overall absence
- 8.47%
- Persistent absence
- 21.58%
Location
Nearby schools
-
All Hallows Catholic School0.4 miles
Secondary · Farnham
-
Ash Manor School2.4 miles
Secondary · Ash
-
Weydon School2.4 miles
Secondary · Farnham
-
The Wavell School3.1 miles
Secondary · Farnborough
-
Court Moor School3.9 miles
Secondary · Fleet
Other schools in Farnham
- All Hallows Catholic School Secondary
- Weydon School Secondary
- 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
Common questions
- What year groups does Farnham Heath End teach?
- Farnham Heath End teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Farnham.
- Who is the headteacher of Farnham Heath End?
- The headteacher of Farnham Heath End is Mr Stuart Maginnis, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Farnham Heath End last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Farnham Heath End, 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 Farnham Heath End?
- Farnham Heath End has 1,059 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Farnham Heath End full?
- Farnham Heath End has capacity for 1,040 pupils and 1,059 on roll (102%), 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 Farnham Heath End a faith school?
- No. Farnham Heath End has no designated religious character.
- Who runs Farnham Heath End?
- Farnham Heath End is part of WEYDON MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Farnham Heath End's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 44.4 in 2022/23 and 44.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Farnham Heath End rank locally?
- Farnham Heath End ranked 42nd of 54 secondary schools in Surrey for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 56% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 14% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Farnham Heath End's absence rate?
- Farnham Heath End's overall absence rate is 8.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Farnham Heath End's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Farnham Heath End'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.