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Faith schools in and near Farnham

All 3 faith schools in Farnham, and the nearest just outside.

3 schools in Farnham

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  1. St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School

    Farnham, GU9 8BQ · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Catholic

    Results above the Farnham faith schools average.

    43 first choices, 55 offers made

    Met the standard at 1178%

    Farnham faith schools 74%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.8%Farnham faith schools 4.2%
    Pupils
    433
    Pupils per teacher
    22.4
    View school St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School
  2. Potters Gate CofE Primary School

    Farnham, GU9 7BB · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Farnham faith schools average.

    45 first choices, 46 offers made

    Met the standard at 1172%

    Farnham faith schools 74%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.5%Farnham faith schools 4.2%
    Pupils
    535
    Pupils per teacher
    19.4
    View school Potters Gate CofE Primary School

Just outside Farnham

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Farnham.

  1. St Peter's CofE Primary School

    1.1 miles from Farnham · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Farnham faith schools average.

    40 first choices, 43 offers made

    Met the standard at 1177%

    Farnham faith schools 74%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.0%Farnham faith schools 4.2%
    Pupils
    420
    Pupils per teacher
    24.0
    View school St Peter's CofE Primary School
  2. All Hallows Catholic School

    1.9 miles from Farnham · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the England average, high absence.

    358 first choices, 255 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1655.6

    England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.3%Farnham faith schools 4.2%
    Pupils
    1,514
    Pupils per teacher
    16.4
    View school All Hallows Catholic School
The big picture

How Farnham's faith schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Farnham average 4.3%St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School: 3.8%Potters Gate CofE Primary School: 4.5%St Andrew's Church of England Infant School: 4.7%0%4%8%12%16%
Faith schools in Farnham

Ofsted grades in Farnham

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 1
  • Good: 1 of 1
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 1
  • Inadequate: 0 of 1
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Farnham

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    3 of the 3 faith schools in Farnham have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Faith schools in Farnham, explained

There are 3 faith schools in Farnham, teaching 1,058 children. 0 are run by the council and 3 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

74.4% of pupils in Farnham faith schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

9.6% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,392 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 8.7% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many faith schools are in Farnham?
There are 3 faith schools in Farnham, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in Farnham?
The highest-ranked faith schools in Farnham on Eduscope are St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School and Potters Gate CofE Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are faith schools in Farnham ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Farnham faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Farnham is 22:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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