Farnham Green Primary School, Ilford
Farnham Green Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Ilford, part of Strive4 Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 14th-highest of the 33 schools in Ilford with published results, and 2,822nd of 14,452 across England. It was 59% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Redbridge (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Farnham Green Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Farnham Green Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 84% and 85% in Redbridge and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 81% in reading and 79% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Farnham Green Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Farnham Green Primary School as their first choice and 92 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 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 Farnham Green Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Farnham Green Primary School are Barley Lane Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 78% reading, 75% maths); Downshall Primary School (0.5 miles, 80% reading, 86% maths); Aldborough Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 92% reading, 94% maths); and William Torbitt Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 78% reading, 77% maths).
Farnham Green Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Barley Lane Primary SchoolDownshall Primary SchoolAldborough Primary SchoolWilliam Torbitt Primary School
The trust
Farnham Green Primary School is one of 2 schools run by Strive4 Academy Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
27 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Farnham Green Primary School (as of September 2025): 93% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 75% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (75%).
Who goes there
78.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (59%), Black (11%) and Mixed (7%).
Staffing
Farnham Green Primary School had 24 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Goodmayes Station, about 740 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Percy Road / Douglas Road (->e), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 582 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Redbridge (338), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Farnham Green Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 1.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Farnham Green Primary School are Chadwell Heath Academy (0.4 miles), Atam Academy (0.7 miles), Mayfield School (0.8 miles) and The Palmer Catholic Academy (0.8 miles).
Chadwell Heath AcademyAtam AcademyMayfield SchoolThe Palmer Catholic Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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
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 · 1 year agoThis judgement is from December 2019, 6 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
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school has improved significantly.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
The school creates an inclusive, happy environment where all pupils are challenged to achieve well, including those with special educational needs. Teachers use excellent questioning techniques and 'talk partners' to help pupils develop confident, articulate learning. The school offers exciting enrichment through its 'pledges' programme and extensive pupil leadership opportunities that build life skills and confidence.
Key Strengths
- Exceptionally well-sequenced curriculum with clear focus on knowledge and vocabulary development
- Highly effective checks on pupil learning that identify gaps and misconceptions quickly
- Excellent behaviour and pupil engagement in lessons
- Strong leadership with robust professional development and staff coaching
- Effective phonics programme with strong reading outcomes by end of Key Stage 2
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with leaders creating an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
School sleepover, meal out in restaurant, careers day, maths champions programme, digital leaders programme, school parliament, subject ambassadors, citizenship schemes, artistic talent programmes
Farnham Green Primary School is a warm and welcoming primary school with high aspirations where diversity is celebrated. Evidence suggests the school's work has improved significantly across all areas since the previous inspection in 2019.
At a Glance
24.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
27 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 improved from 81% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 79% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 81% to 88% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.3
Avg class size
18.3
Infant (KS1)
26.7
KS2
15
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 Farnham Green Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Farnham Green Primary School.
- Top Horizon Services460m away · Not yet graded
- Shine Clubs @ Barley Lane480m away · Not yet graded
- Ilford Seven Kings Kumon Centre890m away · Not yet graded
- Shine Clubs @ William Torbitt950m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Farnham Green Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Redbridge's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Farnham Green Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Farnham Green Primary School is in Redbridge; for families living there:
Apply to Redbridge for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 26
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 22 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot.
9 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 Redbridge is 56 (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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
59%
Available places
374 pupils
630 places
256 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Ilford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Ilford
Across Redbridge council
Places available
4,215
Applications
3,417
Got 1st preference
88.2%
Got preferred school
97.8%
All primary applications across Redbridge council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
Ungraded inspection: The school has improved significantly.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
57
SEN Support
18
EHC Plans
21.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
350
Total Pupils
196
Boys
154
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
24
Teachers
14.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£57,431
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,927
Per pupil
£2559k
Total funding
£138k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.1%
Overall absence
21.5%
Persistent absence
405
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
Questions parents ask about Farnham Green Primary School
What are SATs results like at Farnham Green Primary School?
Of the pupils at Farnham Green Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 85% did so in maths.
What is Farnham Green Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Farnham Green Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Farnham Green Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Farnham Green Primary School is oversubscribed, Redbridge allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Farnham Green Primary School?
Farnham Green Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 59% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at Farnham Green Primary School?
Classes at Farnham Green Primary School average 23.3 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 Farnham Green Primary School?
Farnham Green Primary School has around 350 pupils on roll. 25% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Farnham Green Primary School?
6.1% of sessions were missed at Farnham Green Primary School in 2024/25. 21.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Farnham Green Primary School?
Apply through Redbridge's coordinated admissions process, naming Farnham Green 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 Farnham Green Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 4 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Farnham Green Primary School: Top Horizon Services (460m away, registered, not yet graded), Shine Clubs @ Barley Lane (480m away, registered, not yet graded) and Ilford Seven Kings Kumon Centre (890m away, 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 Farnham Green Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 22 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot. 9 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 Redbridge is 56 (the median across 94 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Farnham Green Primary School?
Farnham Green Primary School is at Royal Close, Seven Kings, Ilford, Essex, IG3 8UY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)