Highfield South Farnham School, Farnham

In its own words: "Highfield South Farnham stands on an attractive two-acre site sitting in the south of Farnham. We are a Primary and Nursery School situated on Weydon Lane. The school opened in February 2015 as part of South Farnham Educational Trust, welcoming pupils in the age range 3-11 years."

From the headteacher's welcome: "It is always a pleasure to welcome new parents to our School to see all that is on offer and, as a parent myself, I fully appreciate that the choice of school for prospective parents is a very important one."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.

In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Highfield South Farnham School reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Surrey and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (82% in reading, 92% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 48 families put Highfield South Farnham School as their first choice and 140 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Highfield South Farnham School are St Andrew's Church of England Infant School (0.5 miles, Good); Potters Gate CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 81% maths); St Peter's CofE Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 94% reading, 89% maths); and St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 85% reading, 88% maths).

Highfield South Farnham School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

Highfield South Farnham School is one of 13 schools run by South Farnham Educational Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 95% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

15.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 75 pupils (15.7%) received SEN support and 10 (2.1%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Farnham Rail Station, about 940 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Weydon Estate (nw-bound), 230 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 117 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 Surrey (76), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Highfield South Farnham School issued 21 suspensions, 4.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.