Farnborough Grange Nursery & Infant Community School, Farnborough

Inadequate
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 27

Data last updated 12 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~365m)Possible (~522m)Unlikely (~679m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Olivia Dempsey
Pupils:205 / 180 capacity
LA:Hampshire
Phone:01252541879
Address:Moor Road, Farnborough, GU14 8HW
Trust:THE GOOD SHEPHERD TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2017

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Requires Improvement

Early Years

Inspected 28 January 2025View full report
URN:144899
UKPRN:10064918
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Aldershot
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Inadequate at its September 2022 inspection — down from Good.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Inadequate), Behaviour & attitudes (Requires Improvement), Personal development (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Inadequate), Early years (Inadequate).

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At a Glance

23.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

48 responses
Would recommend79%
Child is happy96%
Well taught81%
Good progress65%
Feels safe85%
Well behaved83%
Bullying dealt with13%
Kept informed69%
Handles concerns52%
Wider development67%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

20.3

Avg class size

25.0

Infant (KS1)

8

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Covey Close (opp)
218m · 4 min walk
Brookside Park (o/s)
316m · 5 min walk
Hawley Lane (SW-bound)
317m · 5 min walk
Grange Community Junior School (opp)
395m · 6 min walk
Derry Road (adj)
400m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

114%

Over capacity

205 pupils

180 capacity

25 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Farnborough

Medium pressure
New homes approved:1,264
Projected new pupils:316

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Farnborough

Admissions Demand - Hampshire

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

15,583

Applications

13,385

Got 1st preference

92.3%

Got preferred school

98.7%

Primary admissions across Hampshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

28 January 2025
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement
18 June 2024
5 December 2023

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.68748%

Overall absence

22.04724%

Persistent absence

127

Enrolments

Authorised5.62717%
Unauthorised2.06031%
Persistent (10%+)22.04724%
Severe (50%+)1.5748%

Absence trend

6.25588%
18/19
2.39908%
20/21
6.73675%
21/22
6.56551%
22/23
7.55251%
23/24
7.68748%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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