St Mary's CofE Aided Infant School, Frensham, Farnham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Mary's creates a genuinely welcoming family environment where children thrive. The school excels at teaching reading from day one, and provides an outstanding range of clubs, trips, performances and community experiences that develop pupils' interests and confidence. Children behave well, feel safe and are proud to be part of the school.
Key Strengths
- Excellent reading provision with skilled phonics teaching and rapid progress for all pupils
- Exemplary personal development with extensive enrichment opportunities, clubs, competitions and community links
- Warm, supportive relationships with calm, well-ordered behaviour throughout the school
- Effective support for pupils with special educational needs, quickly identified and helped to catch up
- Strong leadership with governors and staff working together positively
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching activities need to be more sharply focused on the key knowledge pupils should learn in some lessons
- Some wider curriculum subjects need further refinement to match the depth of learning in English and mathematics
- New curriculum improvements are still being embedded and need full roll-out across all subjects
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective with staff creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
My first club (taster sessions), dog safety sessions, school council, eco council, before- and after-school clubs, competitions, performances, regular visits and visitors
St Mary's CofE Aided Infant School is a small, friendly school where pupils are happy, enthusiastic learners with high expectations. The school provides a well-designed curriculum and exemplary personal development opportunities.
At a Glance
1.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
61 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
29.0
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
3
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
85 pupils
90 capacity
5 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Farnham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Farnham
Admissions Demand - Surrey
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(7)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.23255%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
60
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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