Folly Hill Infant Academy, Farnham
Folly Hill Infant Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 7 in Farnham, part of The Kite Academy Trust. It was 79% full in 2025.
- 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 Surrey (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Folly Hill Infant Academy in detail
Folly Hill Infant Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Within our latest Ofsted report in November 2024 we were graded Outstanding in all areas- We are exceptionally proud to be a small, nurturing infant school where every child is known, valued, and encouraged to shine."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include tennis, multi-sports and dance.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care until 5:45pm.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Folly Hill Infant Academy
For September 2026 entry, 12 families put Folly Hill Infant Academy as their first choice and 79 named it as one of their preferences, for 16 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 Folly Hill Infant Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Folly Hill Infant Academy are Hale Nursery & Primary Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 73% reading, 63% maths); Potters Gate CofE Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 80% reading, 81% maths); William Cobbett Primary School (1.2 miles); and William Cobbett Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 78% reading, 66% maths).
Hale Nursery & Primary AcademyPotters Gate CofE Primary SchoolWilliam Cobbett Primary SchoolWilliam Cobbett Primary School
The trust
Folly Hill Infant Academy is one of 9 schools run by The Kite Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
25 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Folly Hill Infant Academy (as of September 2025): 100% 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 they are kept well informed about progress (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (75%).
Who goes there
13.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 9.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (75%) and Asian (8%).
Staffing
Folly Hill Infant Academy had 6 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
The nearest railway station is Farnham Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Folly Hill School (sw-bound), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Folly Hill Infant Academy stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Folly Hill Infant Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Folly Hill Infant Academy are Farnham Heath End (1.1 miles) and All Hallows Catholic School (1.4 miles).
Sources: 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
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 · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Folly Hill Infant Academy has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in March 2022. Before that, as Folly Hill Infant School (URN 125048), it was rated Outstanding in November 2010.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Folly Hill Infant Academy creates a warm, respectful environment where children love learning and feel safe and happy. The school has exceptionally high standards across reading, writing and maths from Reception onwards, with skilled staff providing precise support so every child - including those with additional needs - achieves well. Pupils develop into confident, kind individuals who take pride in their responsibilities and understand the value of helping others.
Key Strengths
- Reading is at the heart of the curriculum with very high expectations helping all pupils become fluent readers - including those with SEND and disadvantaged pupils
- Expert subject leaders with secure knowledge teach well-structured content, and staff routinely check understanding to close gaps in knowledge very quickly
- Exemplary behaviour and attitudes to learning, with pupils showing kindness, consideration and sustained focus in lessons
- Highly inclusive approach with swift identification of individual needs and precise support for pupils with SEND
- Strong personal development programme with meaningful responsibilities like play leaders and school councillors, helping pupils contribute to the school community
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Science club, book club, mystery readers, play leaders, school councillors, Farnham in Bloom gardening project, maypole dance at festival, school clubs
Folly Hill Infant Academy is an outstanding school where pupils thrive in a highly inclusive environment with exceptional behaviour and achievement. The school provides superb quality education with strong foundations in language, reading, writing and mathematics from Reception onwards.
At a Glance
13.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
25 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
24.5
Avg class size
24.5
Infant (KS1)
2
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Folly Hill Infant Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Folly Hill Infant Academy.
- SCL @ Hale Nursery & Primary Academy560m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Folly Hill Infant Academy 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
Check free transport to Folly Hill Infant Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Folly Hill Infant Academy 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
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 1 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
0 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
79%
Available places
71 pupils
90 places
19 spare places 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
13,004
Applications
11,426
Got 1st preference
89.8%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All primary applications across Surrey council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
8
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
16.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
65
Total Pupils
36
Boys
29
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
10.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,904
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,718
Per pupil
£542k
Total funding
£12k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5%
Overall absence
9.5%
Persistent absence
63
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
Folly Hill Infant Academy
Questions parents ask about Folly Hill Infant Academy
What is Folly Hill Infant Academy's Ofsted rating?
Folly Hill Infant Academy has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in March 2022. Before that, as Folly Hill Infant School (URN 125048), it was rated Outstanding in November 2010.
What is the catchment area for Folly Hill Infant Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Folly Hill Infant Academy is oversubscribed, Surrey allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Folly Hill Infant Academy?
Folly Hill Infant Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 79% of its 90 places.
How big are the classes at Folly Hill Infant Academy?
Classes at Folly Hill Infant Academy average 24.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Folly Hill Infant Academy?
Folly Hill Infant Academy has around 65 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Folly Hill Infant Academy?
4.5% of sessions were missed at Folly Hill Infant Academy in 2024/25. 9.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Folly Hill Infant Academy?
Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming Folly Hill Infant Academy 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 Folly Hill Infant Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Folly Hill Infant Academy: SCL @ Hale Nursery & Primary Academy (560m 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 Folly Hill Infant Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 1 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 0 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 Folly Hill Infant Academy?
Folly Hill Infant Academy is at Coniston Drive, Folly Hill, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 0DB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)