St Mary's Farnham Royal CofE Primary School, Farnham Royal

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~439m)Possible (~627m)Unlikely (~815m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Shane Broderick
Pupils:256 / 363 capacity
LA:Buckinghamshire
Phone:01753644471
Address:Church Road, Farnham Royal, SL2 3AW
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 24 September 2024View full report
URN:110435
UKPRN:10075925
Diocese:Diocese of Oxford
Constituency:Beaconsfield
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2015 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

28.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

33 responses
Would recommend91%
Child is happy97%
Well taught94%
Good progress85%
Feels safe97%
Well behaved94%
Bullying dealt with9%
Kept informed88%
Handles concerns55%
Wider development79%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-19ppMaths-13ppWriting-23pp

Reading has declined from 73% to 54%. Maths has declined from 55% to 42%. Writing has declined from 65% to 42%.

Class Sizes

18.8

Avg class size

11.0

Infant (KS1)

20.5

KS2

8

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Stoke Park (Opp)
252m · 4 min walk
St Anthonys RC Church (nr)
267m · 4 min walk
The Farnham Pump PH (adj)
338m · 5 min walk
Farnham House (adj)
348m · 6 min walk
Crofthill Road (opp)
510m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

71%

Available places

256 pupils

363 capacity

107 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Farnham Royal

Low pressure
New homes approved:87
Projected new pupils:22

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Farnham Royal

Admissions Demand - Buckinghamshire

Low demand0.87x oversubscription

Places available

6,847

Applications

5,934

Got 1st preference

89.9%

Got preferred school

98.7%

Primary admissions across Buckinghamshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(13)

24 September 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
21 May 2019
18 November 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.87274%

Overall absence

23.22275%

Persistent absence

211

Enrolments

Authorised5.0062%
Unauthorised1.86654%
Persistent (10%+)23.22275%
Severe (50%+)2.8436%

Absence trend

4.98409%
18/19
5.16515%
20/21
6.45717%
21/22
6.48006%
22/23
6.75658%
23/24
6.87274%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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