St Andrew's Church of England Infant School, Farnham

Good
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 57

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~479m)Possible (~684m)Unlikely (~889m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Jayne Venables
Pupils:90 / 90 capacity
LA:Surrey
Phone:01252716305
Address:Upper Church Lane, Farnham, GU9 7PW
Trust:THE GOOD SHEPHERD TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 March 2017

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 13 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 23 January 2014
URN:144330
UKPRN:10062847
Diocese:Diocese of Guildford
Constituency:Farnham and Bordon
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2014 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

7.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

56 responses
Would recommend98%
Child is happy96%
Well taught98%
Good progress91%
Feels safe96%
Well behaved95%
Bullying dealt with11%
Kept informed96%
Handles concerns59%
Wider development98%

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

Class Sizes

28.3

Avg class size

28.3

Infant (KS1)

3

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Farnham Rail Station (Main Entrance)
606m · 10 min walk

Bus Stops

Downing Street (Stop C)
73m · 1 min walk
The Hart (adj)
95m · 2 min walk
The Borough (Stop A)
173m · 3 min walk
Castle Street (Stop E)
238m · 4 min walk
Union Road (Stop L)
280m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

100%

Over capacity

90 pupils

90 capacity

0 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Farnham

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,225
Projected new pupils:306

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Farnham

Admissions Demand - Surrey

Low demand0.91x oversubscription

Places available

13,213

Applications

12,004

Got 1st preference

88.4%

Got preferred school

98.3%

Primary admissions across Surrey (2025/26)

Inspection History

23 January 2014
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.74925%

Overall absence

13.33333%

Persistent absence

60

Enrolments

Authorised3.64467%
Unauthorised1.10459%
Persistent (10%+)13.33333%
Severe (50%+)1.66667%

Absence trend

4.28818%
18/19
3.59774%
20/21
7.22592%
21/22
5.30463%
22/23
6.77795%
23/24
4.74925%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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