Farnham Heath End, Farnham
Farnham Heath End is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Farnham, part of Weydon Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2020. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 30th-highest of the 58 schools in Surrey with published results, and 834th of 3,298 across England. It was full in 2025, at 105% of capacity.
- GCSE results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2020)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
- Progress (2024)
- Below average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Surrey (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Farnham Heath End in detail
Farnham Heath End in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Since moving from our partner school within the Academy Trust, Weydon, it has been a truly exciting and dynamic time for the school as we continue to embark on our journey #RoadToGreatTogether. I continue to have ambitious plans that will put us on the educational map. Educating other people's children is a genuine privilege and something I take very seriously."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, choir, debating and Duke of Edinburgh.
On phones, the school says: "#TeamFHES @TeamFHES - 16/07/2026 Reminder that Friday is a non uniform day and donations towards our phone free pouches can be made via Arbor #TeamFHES @TeamFHES - 11/07/2026 We are delighted to receive @surreyfa Project of the Year."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2026, pupils at Farnham Heath End averaged an Attainment 8 score of 51.1, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 50.8 in Surrey and 47 across England.
53% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 54% in Surrey and 47% in England.
That is up from 44.8 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.2: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 40.8, against 53.5 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 12.7 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 26 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Art and Design and History.
Getting a place at Farnham Heath End
For September 2026 entry, 192 families put Farnham Heath End as their first choice and 478 named it as one of their preferences, for 216 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Farnham Heath End are All Hallows Catholic School (0.4 miles, Attainment 8 55.6); Alderwood School (2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 41.1); Ash Manor School (2.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 51.8); and Weydon School (2.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 61.2).
Farnham Heath End's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
All Hallows Catholic SchoolAlderwood SchoolAsh Manor SchoolWeydon School
The trust
Farnham Heath End is one of 18 schools run by Weydon Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 55.7 in 2024/25.
What parents say
212 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Farnham Heath End (as of September 2025): 80% would recommend the school, 77% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (87%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).
Where pupils go next
Of the 214 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 79% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 38% to a further education college, 4% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.
Who goes there
12% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (77%) and Asian (8%).
Staffing
Farnham Heath End had 88 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Aldershot Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Whitmore Gardens (adjacent), 210 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Farnham Heath End 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, Farnham Heath End issued 184 suspensions, 17.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 3 permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Farnham Heath End are William Cobbett Primary School (0.1 miles), Badshot Lea Village Infant School (0.8 miles), Hale Nursery & Primary Academy (0.9 miles) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (1 mile). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
William Cobbett Primary SchoolBadshot Lea Village Infant SchoolHale Nursery & Primary AcademySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
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 destination measures; 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
Surrey published that the last place for 2026 entry went to a family 3.937 km away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from January 2020, 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
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Farnham Heath End is a caring school where staff know pupils well and support both their academic achievement and personal development. The school is particularly strong at helping all pupils thrive, including those with additional needs, and offers an impressive range of clubs and activities that enrich school life. Parents appreciate the balance between academic ambition and genuine care for their child's wellbeing.
Key Strengths
- Welcoming, inclusive school culture with high expectations and positive relationships - pupils are polite and behave well
- Strong pastoral care and support for pupils struggling with attendance or behaviour - attendance is improving and suspension rates are falling
- Excellent reading strategy with targeted support for less fluent readers through the 'Aspire' curriculum
- Carefully designed PSHE and careers education programme with wide-ranging partnerships preparing pupils well for next steps
- Extensive extra-curricular activities that are inclusive and help all pupils develop talents and interests
Areas for Improvement
- The school's 'FLOW learning strategy' is not fully embedded - teachers sometimes don't effectively identify and address gaps in understanding before moving to new content
- Pupils don't consistently develop strategies to manage their own learning, especially with complex tasks, limiting their progress
- While curriculum is well-sequenced, these improvements are not yet reflected in public examination results
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with statutory responsibilities taken very seriously.
Extracurricular Activities
Extra-curricular clubs and activities (specific examples not listed in report), library access, careers partnerships with education and apprenticeship providers and employers
Farnham Heath End is a welcoming and happy secondary school that has maintained good standards. The school is ambitious for all pupils and has recently improved its curriculum to help students build knowledge and skills steadily from Year 7 to Year 11.
At a Glance
18.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
212 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has remained stable at around -0.20 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has improved from 44.4 to 51.1 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has improved from 33% to 53% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 51.1 | 53% |
| Disadvantaged(38) | - | 40.8 | 31.6% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(162) | - | 53.5 | 58% |
| Boys(102) | - | 47.3 | 49% |
| Girls(98) | - | 55.1 | 57.1% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(14) | - | 54.5 | 64.3% |
| Non mobile(193) | - | 51.7 | 53.9% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 6 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 214 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
3
Permanent exclusions
0.28%
Exclusion rate
184
Suspensions
17.08%
Suspension rate
90 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,077 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Latest from Farnham Heath End
FHES Weekly Bulletin 25.09.26
30 Sep 2026
FHES Weekly Bulletin 18.09.26
23 Sep 2026
FHES Weekly Bulletin 11.09.26
16 Sep 2026
FHES Weekly Bulletin 10.07.26
15 Jul 2026
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Term dates
Farnham Heath End 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Farnham Heath End 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
- 16
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 11 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 2 on a bicycle.
6 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
105%
Over capacity
1,073 pupils
1,020 places
53 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Farnham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Farnham
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.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
146
SEN Support
48
EHC Plans
18.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
1,059
Total Pupils
527
Boys
532
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
88
Teachers
12.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,099
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,910
Per pupil
£7858k
Total funding
£196k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.5%
Overall absence
21.6%
Persistent absence
1,112
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Farnham Heath End
Showing 10 of 14 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Farnham Heath End
What are GCSE results like at Farnham Heath End?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Farnham Heath End achieved an Attainment 8 score of 51.1. 53% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Farnham Heath End's Ofsted rating?
Farnham Heath End's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2020, it was rated Good.
How close to Farnham Heath End do you need to live?
Surrey publishes how far the last offered place was, in km: 1.9 for 2025 entry, then 3.94 for 2026 entry. The cut-off has loosened over that period, so places have been reaching further out. These are the authority's own figures, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications each year.
Is it hard to get a place at Farnham Heath End?
Farnham Heath End was full in 2025, at 105% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Farnham Heath End?
Classes at Farnham Heath End average 23.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Farnham Heath End?
Farnham Heath End has around 1059 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Farnham Heath End?
8.5% of sessions were missed at Farnham Heath End in 2024/25. 21.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Farnham Heath End?
Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming Farnham Heath End on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Farnham Heath End?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 11 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 2 on a bicycle. 6 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 Farnham Heath End?
Farnham Heath End is at Hale Reeds, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 9BN.
Sources: Surrey admissions booklets; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)