Best Schools in Farnborough

How many schools are there in Farnborough?

Farnborough has 30 open schools: 20 state primary, 3 state secondary or all-through, 2 independent, 3 special and 2 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Farnborough are rated Outstanding?

6 schools in Farnborough were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: The Sixth Form College Farnborough, Grange Community Junior School, South Farnborough Junior School, South Farnborough Infant School, Henry Tyndale School and 1 more. Counting Good as well, 80% of the 25 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

The Sixth Form College FarnboroughGrange Community Junior SchoolSouth Farnborough Junior SchoolSouth Farnborough Infant SchoolHenry Tyndale School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Farnborough get the best GCSE results?

Of the 4 schools in Farnborough with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at The Wavell School, with an Attainment 8 score of 45.7 and 40% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Bohunt Farnborough, with an Attainment 8 score of 41.2 and 37% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Cove School, with an Attainment 8 score of 39.6 and 32% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

The Wavell SchoolBohunt FarnboroughCove School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Farnborough have the best SATs results?

Of the 11 primary schools in Farnborough with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Grange Community Junior School (85% in reading, 87% in maths); Tower Hill Primary School (87% in reading, 85% in maths); and South Farnborough Junior School (79% in reading, 76% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Grange Community Junior SchoolTower Hill Primary SchoolSouth Farnborough Junior School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Farnborough?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Farnborough selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Farnborough have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Farnborough have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Hampshire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Farnborough?

Apply to Hampshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.