Farmborough Church Primary School, Bath
Farmborough Church Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Bath, part of The Partnership Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 20th-highest of the 27 schools in Bath with published results, and 9,801st of 14,452 across England. It was 84% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bath and North East Somerset (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Farmborough Church Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Farmborough Church Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Bath and North East Somerset and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 82% in reading and 86% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Farmborough Church Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 18 families put Farmborough Church Primary School as their first choice and 39 named it as one of their preferences, for 18 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Farmborough Church Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Farmborough Church Primary School are St Mary's CofE Primary School (1.3 miles, 80% reading, 87% maths); Marksbury CofE Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 72% reading, 67% maths); High Littleton CofE VC Primary School (1.8 miles, Outstanding, 78% reading, 81% maths); and Clutton Primary School (2.3 miles, Good, 91% reading, 91% maths).
Farmborough Church Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolMarksbury CofE Primary SchoolHigh Littleton CofE VC Primary SchoolClutton Primary School
The trust
Farmborough Church Primary School is one of 17 schools run by The Partnership Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 49% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
47 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Farmborough Church Primary School (as of September 2025): 81% would recommend the school, 81% say their child is happy there and 33% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (83%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (33%).
Who goes there
3.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Farmborough Church Primary School had 12 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
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Farmborough Church Primary School.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Loves Lane (sw-bound), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 6 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, burglary and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Bath and North East Somerset (86).
Suspensions and exclusions
Farmborough Church Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; 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
Bath and North East Somerset published that the last place for 2025 entry went to a family 1.749 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from January 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school excels at developing confident, caring children who understand the importance of looking after each other. The teaching of reading is consistently strong, with pupils becoming proficient readers quickly. The school provides an exceptional range of clubs, sporting opportunities, and enrichment activities that help every child develop their talents and thrive.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding personal development with exceptional wider opportunities including sports clubs, community choir, and enrichment activities
- Consistently effective teaching of early reading with pupils proficient word readers by end of Year 1
- Ambitious, recently refined curriculum with strong subject-specific vocabulary development
- Warm, respectful relationships between staff and pupils with effective behaviour systems
- Excellent governance with trust and local governance body providing robust oversight
Areas for Improvement
- In some subjects, assessment information is not always used to ensure pupils learn and practise the right skills at the right time, affecting knowledge building
- In some subjects, curriculum implementation does not always precisely match pupils' needs, limiting secure building on prior knowledge
- Need to ensure consistent quality of curriculum delivery across all subject areas
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with a strong open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports clubs, community choir, breakfast club, after-school club, house captains roles, librarians, equality team
Farmborough Church Primary School is a good primary school where pupils are confident, caring, and committed to their learning. The school's vision of 'working together, valuing everyone, learning for life' is central to daily life and creates an inclusive, welcoming environment.
At a Glance
3.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
47 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 86% to 64% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.5
Avg class size
21.7
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
6
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Farmborough Church Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Farmborough Church Primary School.
- Progressive Sports Active Camp at Farmborough Primary SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Farmborough Church Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Bath and North East Somerset's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Farmborough Church Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Farmborough Church Primary School is in Bath and North East Somerset; for families living there:
- Bath and North East Somerset's school travel policy: School Travel Policy for compulsory school age children
- How to apply: Apply for free school transport
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in Bath and North East Somerset is 4.5 (the median across 94 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Farmborough Church Primary School
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- The straight-line distance from your home to Farmborough Church Primary School.
- Last distance offered for 2025 entry, from Bath and North East Somerset's own figures, and how your distance compares each year.
- Applications, first choices and offers at Farmborough Church Primary School for 2018 to 2026 entry.
- How many families in Bath and North East Somerset got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
147 pupils
175 places
28 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bath
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bath
Across Bath and North East Somerset council
Places available
2,107
Applications
1,625
Got 1st preference
94.1%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across Bath and North East Somerset council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
22
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
17.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
153
Total Pupils
88
Boys
65
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
12.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,484
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,311
Per pupil
£870k
Total funding
£11k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.3%
Overall absence
10.1%
Persistent absence
139
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Farmborough Church Primary School
What are SATs results like at Farmborough Church Primary School?
Of the pupils at Farmborough Church Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% reached the expected standard in reading and 64% did so in maths.
What is Farmborough Church Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Farmborough Church Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2013, it was rated Outstanding.
How close to Farmborough Church Primary School do you need to live?
Bath and North East Somerset published for September 2025 entry that the last place offered at Farmborough Church Primary School on distance went to a family 1.749 miles away. This is the authority's own figure for one year, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications, so treat it as a guide rather than a guarantee.
Is it hard to get a place at Farmborough Church Primary School?
Farmborough Church Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 84% of its 175 places.
How big are the classes at Farmborough Church Primary School?
Classes at Farmborough Church Primary School average 25.5 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Farmborough Church Primary School?
Farmborough Church Primary School has around 153 pupils on roll. 3% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Farmborough Church Primary School?
6.3% of sessions were missed at Farmborough Church Primary School in 2024/25. 10.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Farmborough Church Primary School?
Apply through Bath and North East Somerset's coordinated admissions process, naming Farmborough Church Primary School 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 Farmborough Church Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Progressive Sports Active Camp at Farmborough Primary School (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Farmborough Church Primary School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Bath and North East Somerset is 4.5 (the median across 94 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Farmborough Church Primary School?
Farmborough Church Primary School is at The Street, Farmborough, Bath, Somerset, BA2 0FY.
Sources: Bath and North East Somerset admissions booklet; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)