The Abbey School
Menin Way, Farnham, GU9 8DY
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WEYDON MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr David Jackson
- Sponsor
- Weydon Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Farnham and Bordon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 170
- Pupils on roll
- 171
- URN
- 146255
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01252725059
About this school
The Abbey School is a special academy in Farnham. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 171 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Abbey 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
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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 22 | 21 | 23 |
| Attainment 8 score | 2.1 | 2.0 | 0.9 |
| Progress 8 score | -1.49 -2.10 to -0.89 | -1.57 -2.27 to -0.88 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
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 The Abbey 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 | 2.1 | 38.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 2 | 39.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 0.9 | 38.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 133 |
| 2023/24 | 145 |
| 2024/25 | 157 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
Inspection history
- 4 June 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report7 December 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 42.68%
- English as an additional language
- 6.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.89%
- Persistent absence
- 14.47%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Ridgeway School0.6 miles
Academies · Farnham
-
University for the Creative Arts1.0 miles
Universities · Farnham
-
Barfield Prep School1.3 miles
Independent schools · Guildford
-
Edgeborough School1.9 miles
Independent schools · Farnham
-
More House School2.2 miles
Special schools · Farnham
Other schools in Farnham
- More House School Special schools
- Pathways Education Special schools
- The Ridgeway School Academies
- 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
Common questions
- What ages does The Abbey School teach?
- The Abbey School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a special school in Farnham.
- Who is the headteacher of The Abbey School?
- The headteacher of The Abbey School is Mr David Jackson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Abbey School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Abbey 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 The Abbey School?
- The Abbey School has 171 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is The Abbey School full?
- The Abbey School has capacity for 170 pupils and 171 on roll (101%), 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 The Abbey School a faith school?
- No. The Abbey School has no designated religious character.
- Is The Abbey School part of an academy trust?
- The Abbey School 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 The Abbey School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 2.1 in 2022/23 and 0.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is The Abbey School's absence rate?
- The Abbey School's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Abbey School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Abbey 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.