Guillemont Junior School, Farnborough
Guillemont Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Farnborough. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2022. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 11 schools in Farnborough with published results, and 8,057th of 14,452 across England. It was 87% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2022)
- Capacity
- 87% full
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Guillemont Junior School in detail
Results
In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Guillemont Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in Hampshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 79% in reading and 63% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Guillemont Junior School
Across Hampshire, 93% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Hampshire lodged 254 appeals against primary school offers; 146 reached a hearing and 8 succeeded (5.5% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Guillemont Junior School are Pinewood Infant School (0.2 miles, Good); Parsonage Farm Nursery and Infant School (0.5 miles, Requires improvement); Cove Infant School (0.5 miles, Good); and Manor Infant School (0.6 miles, Requires improvement).
Pinewood Infant SchoolParsonage Farm Nursery and Infant SchoolCove Infant SchoolManor Infant School
What parents say
103 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Guillemont Junior School (as of September 2025): 64% would recommend the school, 79% say their child is happy there and 49% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (80%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (49%).
Who goes there
8.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (85%) and Mixed (5%).
In 2026, 61 pupils (20.1%) received SEN support and 33 (10.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Guillemont Junior School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 28 places, 28 pupils on roll.
Staffing
Guillemont Junior School had 22 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Farnborough (Main) Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Pinewood School (nw-bound), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Guillemont Junior School 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
Guillemont Junior School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Guillemont Junior School are Cove School (0.6 miles) and Bohunt Farnborough (1.1 miles).
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
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's July 2025 inspection report.
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
Resourced provision: Speech and language, Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
103 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 declined from 79% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 63% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.2
Avg class size
24.2
KS2
12
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 Guillemont Junior School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Guillemont Junior School.
- CM Sports After School Club780m away · Not yet graded
- SCL at Parsonage Farm780m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Guillemont Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Guillemont Junior School is in Hampshire; for families living there:
Apply to Hampshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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 Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
330 pupils
380 places
50 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Farnborough
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Farnborough
Across Hampshire council
Places available
15,642
Applications
12,982
Got 1st preference
93.4%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All primary applications across Hampshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(11)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
61
SEN Support
33
EHC Plans
31.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Guillemont Junior School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 28 places, 28 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
303
Total Pupils
156
Boys
147
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
13.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,375
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,069
Per pupil
£1842k
Total funding
£70k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1%
Overall absence
6.1%
Persistent absence
346
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
Guillemont Junior School
Questions parents ask about Guillemont Junior School
What are SATs results like at Guillemont Junior School?
Of the pupils at Guillemont Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% reached the expected standard in reading and 78% did so in maths.
What is Guillemont Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Guillemont Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2022, it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Guillemont Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Guillemont Junior School is oversubscribed, Hampshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Guillemont Junior School?
Guillemont Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 87% of its 380 places.
How big are the classes at Guillemont Junior School?
Classes at Guillemont Junior School average 24.2 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 Guillemont Junior School?
Guillemont Junior School has around 303 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Guillemont Junior School have specialist SEN provision?
Guillemont Junior School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 28 places, 28 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Guillemont Junior School?
4.1% of sessions were missed at Guillemont Junior School in 2024/25. 6.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Guillemont Junior School?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Guillemont Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Guillemont Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Guillemont Junior School: CM Sports After School Club (780m away, registered, not yet graded) and SCL at Parsonage Farm (780m 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 Guillemont Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Guillemont Junior School?
Guillemont Junior School is at Sandy Lane, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 9ES.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)