Edgeborough School, Farnham
Edgeborough School is an independent school for pupils aged 2 to 13 in Farnham. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in October 2025.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Edgeborough School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Edgeborough School are Frensham Heights School (0.8 miles); Barfield Prep School (2.9 miles, selective); OneSchool Global UK - Hindhead Campus (5 miles); and St Nicholas' School (5.3 miles).
Frensham Heights SchoolBarfield Prep SchoolOneSchool Global UK - Hindhead CampusSt Nicholas' School
Who goes there
In 2026, 50 pupils (15.5%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Farnham Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Gong Hill (n-bound), 320 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Edgeborough School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 13 crimes within a mile of the school, most often burglary, criminal damage and arson and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Surrey (76).
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
At its routine inspection in October 2025, ISI found that the school meets the Independent School Standards, including those relating to safeguarding. Report
Routine Inspection
14 October 2025
Regulatory Compliance
28 September 2022
Short Visit
9 February 2022
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
16 October 2018
Intermediate (Boarding)
13 October 2015
Integrated
9 October 2012
About
Edgeborough School is a coeducational day preparatory school near the town of Farnham, in Surrey, England. It is currently attended by ~360 children between the ages of two and thirteen.
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At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 2 nearby independent schools
Keep up with Edgeborough School
Nurseries
Barracudas (Farnham) is at Edgeborough School.
Stagecoach Farnham is at Edgeborough School.
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Edgeborough School, with their latest published grades:
- Pine Wood Nursery School - Pre-school, 0.9 milesOfsted, 12 May 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Woodland Nursery School - Day nursery, 1.0 milesOfsted, 18 July 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Little Fishes Nursery School - Day nursery, 1.4 milesOfsted, 27 January 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Stagecoach Farnham - Pre-school, 1.7 miles
- Tilford Meadow Nursery School - Day nursery, 1.8 milesOfsted, 20 October 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
1 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 are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
72%
Available places
323 pupils
450 places
127 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Across Surrey council
Places available
12,569
Applications
11,986
Got 1st preference
81.3%
Got preferred school
96.2%
All secondary applications across Surrey council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
50
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
15.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
323
Total Pupils
185
Boys
138
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Edgeborough School
Questions parents ask about Edgeborough School
When was Edgeborough School last inspected?
Edgeborough School's most recent inspection by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) was a routine inspection in October 2025. At its routine inspection in October 2025, ISI found that the school meets the Independent School Standards, including those relating to safeguarding.
How many pupils go to Edgeborough School?
Edgeborough School has around 323 pupils on roll.
How many road collisions happen near Edgeborough School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 1 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 Edgeborough School?
Edgeborough School is at 84 Frensham Road, Farnham, Farnham, Surrey, GU10 3AH.
Sources: Independent Schools Inspectorate; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)