North Farnborough Infant School, Farnborough

Ofsted's report card from its 12 May 2026 inspection grades North Farnborough Infant School on 7 areas: 7 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "On the whole, pupils achieve well."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Pupils' attendance is broadly in line with national averages."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "The curriculum is broad, balanced and carefully sequenced."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children get off to a positive start in the early years."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders have established an inclusive ethos."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders are effective."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Pupils are well prepared for life beyond school."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that recent changes to the teaching of writing are embedded so that pupils develop transcription skills, particularly handwriting and spelling, consistently well"; "Leaders should continue to strengthen how they monitor the impact of strategies to address barriers to learning so that adaptations and adjustments enhance the opportunities and experiences for these pupils consistently"; "Leaders should continue to ensure that staff address errors and misconceptions that have been identified through assessment so that gaps in learning close quickly and all pupils achieve as well as they can, consistently".

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are an infant school catering for children from the age of four to seven. During your child's three years with us, we aim to recognise that every child is unique, and we will value each one of them as an individual, providing them with a secure and friendly learning environment in which they can fully develop."

The school runs after-school care.

For September 2026 entry, 36 families put North Farnborough Infant School as their first choice and 104 named it as one of their preferences, for 43 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to North Farnborough Infant School are Cross Farm Infant Academy (0.5 miles, Requires improvement); St Patrick's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 72% reading, 72% maths); St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 66% reading, 64% maths); and Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 74% reading, 71% maths).

8.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 17 pupils (10%) received SEN support and 6 (3.5%) 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 Farnborough North Rail Station, about 270 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood North Farnborough Infant School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 175 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 Hampshire (72), as is usual near a town centre.

North Farnborough Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.