Cross Farm Infant Academy, Camberley
Cross Farm Infant Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 7 in Camberley, part of The Kite Academy Trust. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023. It was 46% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Surrey (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Cross Farm Infant Academy in detail
Cross Farm Infant Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Cross Farm. We are very proud to introduce you to our wonderful academy! Cross Farm is a place where we make the most of every day, be the best 'you' and care for each other. At Cross Farm Infant Academy, we pride ourselves on being 'a place where learning makes sense'."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include tennis, drama, recorder and Lego.
The school runs a breakfast club.
Coming up: an open day on Monday 2 November 2026, an open evening on Monday 2 November 2026, an open day on Tuesday 3 November 2026 and an open day on Wednesday 25 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Surrey
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Cross Farm Infant Academy
For September 2026 entry, 17 families put Cross Farm Infant Academy as their first choice and 68 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Cross Farm Infant Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Cross Farm Infant Academy are Frimley CofE School (0.3 miles, 93% reading, 98% maths); Sandringham Infant & Nursery Academy (0.4 miles, Good); North Farnborough Infant School (0.5 miles, Good); and Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 74% reading, 71% maths).
Frimley CofE SchoolSandringham Infant & Nursery AcademyNorth Farnborough Infant SchoolMytchett Primary & Nursery Academy
The trust
Cross Farm Infant Academy is one of 9 schools run by The Kite Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
10.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 7 pupils (10.1%) received SEN support and 2 (2.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Cross Farm Infant Academy had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Farnborough North Rail Station, about 690 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Old Wheatsheaf (outside), 330 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Cross Farm Infant Academy stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Cross Farm Infant Academy issued 2 suspensions, 2.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Cross Farm Infant Academy are Tomlinscote School (1.2 miles) and Kings International College (1.5 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its October 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Early years.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).
At a Glance
10.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
23.0
Avg class size
23.0
Infant (KS1)
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Cross Farm Infant Academy
Before and after school care
Cross Farm Infant Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Surrey
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Cross Farm Infant Academy.
- The Kids Club (Cross Farm)At the school · Not yet graded
- Conker Club800m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Cross Farm Infant Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Surrey's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Cross Farm Infant Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Cross Farm Infant Academy is in Surrey; for families living there:
- Surrey's school travel policy: Travel Assistance Policy for under 16s
- How to apply: Apply online for under 16 travel help
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 9 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
46%
Available places
82 pupils
180 places
98 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Camberley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Camberley
Across Surrey council
Places available
13,004
Applications
11,426
Got 1st preference
89.8%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All primary applications across Surrey council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
7
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
13.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
69
Total Pupils
38
Boys
31
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
9.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,951
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,616
Per pupil
£606k
Total funding
£23k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
14.7%
Persistent absence
75
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Cross Farm Infant Academy
Questions parents ask about Cross Farm Infant Academy
What is Cross Farm Infant Academy's Ofsted rating?
Cross Farm Infant Academy was rated Requires Improvement at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2011 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Cross Farm Infant Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Cross Farm Infant Academy is oversubscribed, Surrey allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Cross Farm Infant Academy?
Cross Farm Infant Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 46% of its 180 places.
How big are the classes at Cross Farm Infant Academy?
Classes at Cross Farm Infant Academy average 23 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Cross Farm Infant Academy?
Cross Farm Infant Academy has around 69 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Cross Farm Infant Academy?
4.6% of sessions were missed at Cross Farm Infant Academy in 2024/25. 14.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Cross Farm Infant Academy?
Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming Cross Farm Infant Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Cross Farm Infant Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Cross Farm Infant Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: The Kids Club (Cross Farm) (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre.
How many road collisions happen near Cross Farm Infant Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 9 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Cross Farm Infant Academy?
Cross Farm Infant Academy is at Gresham Way, Frimley Green, Camberley, Surrey, GU16 6LZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)