Best Schools in Farnham

How many schools are there in Farnham?

Farnham has 28 open schools: 18 state primary, 3 state secondary or all-through, 2 independent, 4 special and 1 other.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Farnham are rated Outstanding?

6 schools in Farnham were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: The Abbey School, South Farnham School, More House School, Highfield South Farnham School, St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School and 1 more. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 21 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 Abbey SchoolSouth Farnham SchoolMore House SchoolHighfield South Farnham SchoolSt Polycarp's Catholic Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Farnham get the best GCSE results?

Of the 4 schools in Farnham with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Weydon School, with an Attainment 8 score of 61.2 and 72% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; All Hallows Catholic School, with an Attainment 8 score of 55.6 and 65% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Farnham Heath End, with an Attainment 8 score of 51.1 and 53% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Weydon SchoolAll Hallows Catholic SchoolFarnham Heath End

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Farnham have the best SATs results?

Of the 10 primary schools in Farnham with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at South Farnham School (100% in reading, 100% in maths); St Peter's CofE Primary School (94% in reading, 89% in maths); and Rowledge Church of England Controlled Primary School (88% in reading, 88% 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.

South Farnham SchoolSt Peter's CofE Primary SchoolRowledge Church of England Controlled Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Farnham?

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

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

How close do you need to live to get into schools in Farnham?

It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. Surrey published how far the last place offered went at these schools: All Hallows Catholic School, 0.83 km for 2026 entry; Farnham Heath End, 3.94 km for 2026 entry; Weydon School, 4.35 km for 2026 entry. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

All Hallows Catholic SchoolFarnham Heath EndWeydon School

Source: Surrey admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Farnham?

Apply to your council - Surrey or Hampshire, depending on your address - 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.