A town in Buckinghamshire
In short: Most primary schools here are rated Good or better, about the same as across England. Results at 11 are below England. Missing school is a bigger problem than across England.
Farnham Common and Farnham Royal at a glance
How Farnham Common and Farnham Royal's schools compare with England, area by area.
Primary and secondary schools are ranked by Eduscope score, which weighs up results, inspections, attendance and more. Nurseries, special and independent schools aren't ranked. A high score isn't everything: always visit.
3 mainstream schools in Farnham Common and Farnham Royal, best first
Results above the England average.
Met the standard at 1165%
England 62%
Results well below the England average.
32 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1121%
England 62%
0 in Farnham Common and Farnham Royal. Eduscope doesn't rank these.
Slough, SL2 3AE · Academy · All-through · Ages 2 to 19
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
2 in Farnham Common and Farnham Royal, highest Ofsted grade first
Slough, SL2 3AX · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
Slough, SL2 3LH · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
1 in Farnham Common and Farnham Royal, by the school's Eduscope score
Slough, SL2 3AE · Academy · All-through · Ages 2 to 19
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
1 in Farnham Common and Farnham Royal. Eduscope doesn't rank these.
Slough, SL2 3AE · Academy · All-through · Ages 2 to 19
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
2 in Farnham Common and Farnham Royal. Eduscope doesn't rank these.
Slough, SL2 3SL · Independent · Primary · Ages 7 to 13 · Boys
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
Farnham Royal, SL2 3BY · Independent · Primary · Ages 2 to 11
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
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Schools in Farnham Common and Farnham Royal sit in 2 council areas. Your home council handles your application, wherever the school is. Living nearby doesn't guarantee a place: each school's admission rules decide.
Pick a stage to see every Farnham Common and Farnham Royal school for that age, with filters for type, faith and Ofsted grade.
Ages 0 to 4
All 2 inspected are Good or better.
2nurseries
Ages 4 to 11
100% Good or better. 41% met the standard at 11.
6schools
Ages 11 to 16
1school
The one inspected is Good or better. About 7 pupils per teacher.
1school
Here's how Farnham Common and Farnham Royal's schools break down by type, faith and more.
Some areas, like parts of a bigger town, are easiest to find by postcode.
Inspections, exam results and attendance, next to the figure for England where we have it.
Worked out by Eduscope from each school's published figures. Not an official statistic for this town.
Farnham Common and Farnham RoyalEngland
Primaries rated Good or Outstanding
Latest Ofsted grade, 1 primaries with one.
100%
England 96%
Close to England
Met the expected standard at 11
Reading, writing and maths.
41%
England 62%
Pupils who miss a lot of school
Missed 1 in 10 days or more. Lower is better.
23%
England 18%
Primary pupils on free school meals
A sign of family income, not of school quality.
27%
Latest graded inspection for the 2 schools that have one.
100%
Good or Outstanding
Farnham Common and Farnham Royal in blue. There were no tests in 2020 and 2021 because of Covid.
Farnham Common and Farnham Royal has 8 schools and nurseries.
Pupil numbers are about the same as in 2018.
27% of primary pupils here get free school meals. Schools get extra money for each of them.
Pupils in Farnham Common and Farnham Royal's state schools each January.
Up 0% since 2018.
Out of every 10 primary pupils, how many get free school meals. It's a sign of family income, not of school quality.
Farnham Common and Farnham Royal27%
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Farnham Common and Farnham Royal has 8 schools, including 6 primary schools, 1 secondary school, 2 nurseries, 2 independent schools, 1 special school. Some count in more than one group. You can browse each category using the filters on Eduscope.
The highest-ranked schools in Farnham Common and Farnham Royal on Eduscope are Farnham Common Junior School, St Mary's Farnham Royal CofE Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance. Independent, special and nursery schools aren't ranked.
100% of inspected schools in Farnham Common and Farnham Royal hold a Good or Outstanding Ofsted rating, which is above the England average of 94.8%. This includes 0 schools rated Outstanding and 2 rated Good.
Across primary schools in Farnham Common and Farnham Royal, 41% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
The average pupil-teacher ratio across schools in Farnham Common and Farnham Royal is 11.0:1. While not a direct measure of class size, this indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil. Across England it is 17.9:1.
The persistent absence rate across schools in Farnham Common and Farnham Royal is 23.4%. A pupil is classed as persistently absent if they miss 10% or more of school sessions. Across England it is 18.1%.
There are 1,034 pupils enrolled across schools in Farnham Common and Farnham Royal, with 650 in primary and 384 in secondary. 27.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals.
There are 2 independent schools in Farnham Common and Farnham Royal. Fees vary by school and age group, with day school fees typically ranging from £10,000 to £20,000 per year. You can compare all private schools in Farnham Common and Farnham Royal on Eduscope, including ISI inspection ratings where available.
Start by considering your child's age, your location, and whether you prefer a state or independent school. Use Eduscope to compare 8 schools in Farnham Common and Farnham Royal by Ofsted ratings, exam results, and distance. Filter by school type, gender, religious character, and admissions policy to narrow your options.
Sources: DfE school performance tables, DfE school census and workforce, DfE pupil absence, Ofsted. Photos are stand-ins.
