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Highfield South Farnham School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Sponsored academy
Weydon Lane, Farnham GU9 8QH · highfieldsouthfarnham.org · 01252 721079
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 81%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Surrey 66%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 6.44 mi
- 10.36 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Surrey Council
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 479
- 269 over 210 places · 228%
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 15.5%
- First language not English
- 17.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 6.44 mi (10.36 km) from the school. Source: Surrey Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 48 families put the school first and 59 places were offered; 96% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 59 | 48 | 0.8 | 96% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 60 | 1 | 82% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 59 | 46 | 0.8 | 91% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 59 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 44 | 0.7 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 6.44 mi10.36 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 81% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 15% the higher standard. Across Surrey it was 66%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲81% | 62% | ||
| ▲15% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 13 March 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Highfield South Farnham School was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 12 Mar 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jan 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 125031), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jan 2018Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Jan 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 125031)
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (145 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 145
- 31% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 64% who raised concerns
based on the 32% who had a child bullied
based on 17 parents (12%) with SEND