Potters Gate CofE Primary School
Potters Gate, Farnham, GU9 7BB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE GOOD SHEPHERD TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Jayne Venables
- Diocese
- Diocese of Guildford
- Sponsor
- The Good Shepherd Trust
- Constituency
- Farnham and Bordon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 540
- Pupils on roll
- 535
- URN
- 145278
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01252715619
About this school
Potters Gate CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Farnham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 535 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 10 November 2021, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 93 | 87 | 88 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 78% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 9% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 92% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 87% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 83% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 109.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.40 | - | - |
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 Potters Gate CofE Primary 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 | 70% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 62.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 535 |
| 2023/24 | 538 |
| 2024/25 | 542 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Potters Gate CofE Primary School compares
Potters Gate CofE Primary School ranked 72nd of 205 primary schools in Surrey for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% 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 | 72% | 4.5% | 11.4% | 535 | — |
| St Andrew's Church of England Infant School | — | 4.8% | 15.3% | 90 | 0.2 miles |
| Highfield South Farnham School | 81% | 4.6% | 16.1% | 479 | 0.5 miles |
| St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School | 78% | 3.8% | 9.6% | 433 | 0.8 miles |
| South Farnham School | 100% | 3.3% | 1.7% | 845 | 1.0 miles |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | 77% | 5% | 9.4% | 420 | 1.1 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)
- 11.44%
- English as an additional language
- 7.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.5%
- Persistent absence
- 10.77%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Andrew's Church of England Infant School0.2 miles
Primary · Farnham
-
Highfield South Farnham School0.5 miles
Primary · Farnham
-
St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Farnham
-
South Farnham School1.0 miles
Primary · Farnham
-
St Peter's CofE Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Farnham
Other schools in Farnham
Potters Gate CofE Primary School ranks 7th 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
- 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 year groups does Potters Gate CofE Primary School teach?
- Potters Gate CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Farnham.
- Who is the headteacher of Potters Gate CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Potters Gate CofE Primary School is Ms Jayne Venables, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Potters Gate CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Potters Gate CofE Primary 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 Potters Gate CofE Primary School?
- Potters Gate CofE Primary School has 535 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Potters Gate CofE Primary School full?
- Potters Gate CofE Primary School has capacity for 540 pupils and 535 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Potters Gate CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Potters Gate CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Guildford.
- Does Potters Gate CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Potters Gate CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Potters Gate CofE Primary School?
- Potters Gate CofE Primary 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 Potters Gate CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Potters Gate CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Potters Gate CofE Primary School ranked 72nd of 205 primary schools in Surrey for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% 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 Potters Gate CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Potters Gate CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Potters Gate CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Potters Gate CofE Primary 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.