South Farnham School | Primary in Farnham, Waverley | Ofsted & DfE | Sipuha

South Farnham School

Primary

Waverley · Farnham · GU9 8DY http://www.south-farnham.surrey.sch.uk

Pupils
845
cap. 724
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted inspection

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Latest inspection
8 May 2024
Outstanding

Inspection outcome

Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years provision
Outstanding

Other Ofsted reports

2 reports
14 Jun 2012
Full inspectionOutstanding
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14 Feb 2012
Academy conversion letter
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

This school is in Waverley. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

RWM expected
100%
0pp
LA
67%
England
63%
100%99%98%
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RWM higher
63%
+13pp
LA
11%
England
8%
63%49%35%
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Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
100%
Reading higher standard
84%
Writing expected standard
100%
Writing higher standard
70%
Maths expected standard
100%
Maths higher standard
81%
Science expected standard
100%
SPAG expected standard
100%
LA AVG 77%
SPAG higher standard
79%
LA AVG 34%
Reading scaled score
113.0
LA AVG 106.96
Maths scaled score
114.0
LA AVG 105.56
GPS scaled score
114.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
847
cap. 724
847816784
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Pupil : teacher ratio
19.0
LA AVG 21.86:1
22.720.017.4
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EAL
6%
LA AVG 16.15%
7%5%3%
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FSM eligible
2%
LA AVG 14.98%
3%2%2%
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SEN
11%
LA AVG 16.95%
17%14%11%
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Overall absence
3%
LA
5%
England
5%
6%4%3%
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Persistent absence
3%
LA
11%
England
13%
11%7%2%
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Overview

AddressMenin Way, Farnham, GU9 8DY
Telephone01252716155
Local authoritySurrey
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.0:1
Religious characterDoes not apply
Finance£8965 spend / pupil£10307 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2024/25100%63%847
2023/24100%50%846
2022/23100%48%+4.60+6.30+5.40845
2018/1999%35%+4.10+2.90+5.10842
2017/18100%47%+4.10+4.20+5.70811
2016/1798%43%+4.50+3.90+4.80784
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/25100%84%100%70%100%81%100%100%113.0114.0114.011%
2023/24100%73%100%74%100%74%100%100%113.0112.0115.011%
2022/23100%69%100%75%100%74%100%100%113.0113.0114.012%
2018/1999%63%100%50%100%81%100%100%111.0113.0116.015%
2017/18100%71%100%67%100%80%100%100%112.0113.0115.014%
2016/1798%60%99%54%99%65%98%99%111.0111.0113.017%

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Became an academy 1 Jul 2011 (was URN 125078)

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2584719.011%6%2%3%3%
2023/2484617.411%5%2%4%6%
2022/2384517.412%5%2%4%6%
2021/2284121.314%5%3%6%11%
2020/2184718.914%4%3%
2018/1984222.715%3%3%3%3%
2017/1881122.114%3%3%2%2%
2016/1778421.717%5%3%3%2%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.