Guillemont Junior School, Farnborough

Requires Improvement
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 711

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~326m)Possible (~466m)Unlikely (~606m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Paul Shakespeare
Pupils:303 / 388 capacity
LA:Hampshire
Phone:01252666846
Address:Sandy Lane, Farnborough, GU14 9ES
Federation:The Federation of Guillemont Junior School and Pinewood Infant School
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 1 July 2025View full report
URN:116157
UKPRN:10073015
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Aldershot
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

This school excels at supporting all pupils to succeed, particularly those with additional needs who receive expert, caring support. Reading is taught brilliantly, with children developing confidence and a genuine love of books. The school has created a warm, inclusive community where pupils take on meaningful leadership roles, celebrate diversity, and feel valued as individuals.

Key Strengths

  • Outstanding support for pupils with SEND who are now thriving with expert, targeted help
  • High-quality teaching of phonics and reading, helping all pupils develop fluency and a love of reading
  • Strong pastoral care and pupil leadership roles that boost well-being and promote active citizenship
  • Positive behaviour and respectful relationships throughout the school, with improved attendance
  • Compassionate leadership that creates an inclusive school where every child is valued as an individual

Areas for Improvement

  • Some lesson activities do not fully meet the ambitious curriculum goals, meaning pupils miss important learning
  • Assessment in some foundation subjects is not embedded, so gaps in pupils' knowledge are not always identified quickly
  • Need to ensure all learning tasks across the curriculum help pupils achieve well and address misconceptions effectively

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with pupils feeling safe and refusing to be bystanders when concerns about bullying arise.

Extracurricular Activities

Lunchtime Lounge, aviary and animal care, bug hunts, junior road safety officers, cyber ambassadors, eco monitors, sensory garden, residential trips, music opportunities, sports opportunities, educational trips to historical sites

Guillemont Junior School has made strong improvements since its last inspection and is now rated Good across all areas. The school provides a caring, inclusive environment where pupils are happy, safe and achieve well.

At a Glance

16.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

103 responses
Would recommend64%
Child is happy79%
Well taught76%
Good progress78%
Feels safe80%
Well behaved64%
Bullying dealt with16%
Kept informed72%
Handles concerns53%
Wider development68%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-6ppMaths+15ppWriting+3pp

Reading has declined from 79% to 73%. Maths has improved from 63% to 78%. Writing has remained stable at around 76%.

Class Sizes

26.4

Avg class size

26.4

KS2

12

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Pinewood School (NW-bound)
107m · 2 min walk
Hill Corner Farm Park (adj)
227m · 4 min walk
Bartons Way (opp)
346m · 6 min walk
Lakeside Gardens (E-bound)
371m · 6 min walk
Pinewood Park (S-bound)
375m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

78%

Available places

303 pupils

388 capacity

85 spare places available

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(11)

1 July 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
7 December 2022
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
21 May 2019

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.14757%

Overall absence

6.06936%

Persistent absence

346

Enrolments

Authorised3.56648%
Unauthorised0.58109%
Persistent (10%+)6.06936%
Severe (50%+)0.28902%

Absence trend

4.66802%
18/19
2.8553%
20/21
6.35338%
21/22
5.59623%
22/23
4.88166%
23/24
4.14757%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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