St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Farnborough

From the headteacher's welcome: "Thank you for your interest in St Patrick's Catholic Primary School. Across the federation of St Bernadette's and St Patrick's, we aim to provide a caring, friendly and welcoming environment within a Catholic Christian ethos, where children can develop personally, academically, spiritually and morally, as unique individuals. We have high expectations for learning, personal presentation and behaviour."

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care, from £3.65 per day.

In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at St Patrick's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in Hampshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 88% in reading and 85% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 31 families put St Patrick's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 79 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Patrick's Catholic Primary School are St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior School (0.2 miles, Good, 66% reading, 64% maths); North Farnborough Infant School (0.5 miles, Good); South Farnborough Junior School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 79% reading, 76% maths); and Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 74% reading, 71% maths).

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 34.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (47%), Asian (19%) and Mixed (16%).

In 2026, 30 pupils (12%) received SEN support and 16 (6.4%) 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.

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Farnborough (Main) Rail Station, about 890 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Carlyon Close (adjacent), 190 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Patrick's Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 163 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.

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.