Parsonage Farm Nursery and Infant School, Farnborough
Parsonage Farm Nursery and Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Farnborough. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2022. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2024 did not change this grade. It was 89% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2022)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hampshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Parsonage Farm Nursery and Infant School in detail
Parsonage Farm Nursery and Infant School in its own words
In its own words: "SCHOOL VALUE - We can follow the rules to keep us happy and safe SCHOOL VALUE - We try our best even when it is hard"
The school runs a breakfast club from 6:00am and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Parsonage Farm Nursery and Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 59 families put Parsonage Farm Nursery and Infant School as their first choice and 110 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Parsonage Farm Nursery and Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Parsonage Farm Nursery and Infant School are Guillemont Junior School (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 73% reading, 78% maths); Cove Infant School (0.5 miles, Good); Cove Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 69% reading, 69% maths); and Southwood Infant School (0.6 miles, Good).
Guillemont Junior SchoolCove Infant SchoolCove Junior SchoolSouthwood Infant School
What parents say
76 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Parsonage Farm Nursery and Infant School (as of September 2025): 93% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 64% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (64%).
Who goes there
10.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 20 pupils (9.8%) received SEN support and 3 (1.5%) 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.
Staffing
Parsonage Farm Nursery and Infant School had 11 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 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Juniper Road (adjacent), 120 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Parsonage Farm Nursery and Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Parsonage Farm Nursery and Infant School are Cove School (0.5 miles) and Bohunt Farnborough (1.5 miles).
Sources: 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); 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 · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils are rightly proud of their school. They attend well and arrive promptly each morning laughing and smiling, ready to start the day. Inspectors agreed with one parent and carer who said, 'This is a lovely little school with great learning and a great sense of community.' Others commented that staff will always make time to listen to pupils and that they are seen as individuals. As a result, pupils feel valued and happy.
A highly nurturing and inclusive environment helps children settle in quickly. Staff get to know children well, which means they are alert to their individual needs. Pupils behave well. Pupils develop lasting friendships with each other and enjoy playing together and talking to each other at social times. Staff have created a culture where pupils are keen to please. Several pupils approached inspectors, excited to talk about the rewards they have received.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Governors and leaders know the school well. They have an accurate view of the school's current strengths and priorities for development. The collaboration between governors, school leaders and the local authority has meant that the school has made great strides in improving the quality of education. Staff agree unanimously that they enjoy working here. The school supports staff well with their workload and well-being.
Children achieve well in the early years. This is the same for pupils at the end of key stage 1. This is, in part, because of the school's work to improve the quality of education. The curriculum is well planned and taught in a logical order in most subjects. However, it is more developed in subjects such as religious education (RE) and personal, social and health education (PSHE) than it is in a small number of other subjects.
From Ofsted's September 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its May 2022 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Early years.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).
At a Glance
10.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
76 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
27.6
Avg class size
27.2
Infant (KS1)
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Parsonage Farm Nursery and Infant School
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Parsonage Farm Nursery and Infant School.
- CM Sports After School ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
- SCL at Parsonage FarmAt the school · Not yet graded
- SouthwoodInfants@GetActiveSports990m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Parsonage Farm Nursery and Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Parsonage Farm Nursery and Infant 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
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 5 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
4 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
Your chances of a place at Parsonage Farm Nursery and Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
160 pupils
180 places
20 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.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
20
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
11.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
205
Total Pupils
115
Boys
90
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
18.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,258
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,462
Per pupil
£994k
Total funding
£23k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
8.9%
Persistent absence
112
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
Parsonage Farm Nursery and Infant School
Questions parents ask about Parsonage Farm Nursery and Infant School
What is Parsonage Farm Nursery and Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Parsonage Farm Nursery and Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2022, it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Parsonage Farm Nursery and Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Parsonage Farm Nursery and Infant 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 Parsonage Farm Nursery and Infant School?
Parsonage Farm Nursery and Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 89% of its 180 places.
How big are the classes at Parsonage Farm Nursery and Infant School?
Classes at Parsonage Farm Nursery and Infant School average 27.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Parsonage Farm Nursery and Infant School?
Parsonage Farm Nursery and Infant School has around 205 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Parsonage Farm Nursery and Infant School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Parsonage Farm Nursery and Infant School in 2024/25. 8.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Parsonage Farm Nursery and Infant School?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Parsonage Farm Nursery and Infant School 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 Parsonage Farm Nursery and Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs at the school: CM Sports After School Club (registered, not yet graded) and SCL at Parsonage Farm (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Parsonage Farm Nursery and Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 5 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 4 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 Parsonage Farm Nursery and Infant School?
Parsonage Farm Nursery and Infant School is at Cherry Tree Close, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 9TT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)