Primary school

Farnham Common Junior School

  • Community School
  • ages 7–11
  • Mixed
  • Buckinghamshire
  • SL2 3TZ
Ofsted Good · inspected Mar 2014

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 7,239 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 49%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 31%31%2016/17: top 54%2017/18: top 55%2018/19: top 13%13% · 2018/192022/23: top 39%2023/24: top 25%2024/25: top 49%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM65% · South East 64%6/10 Middle−38 pts
Higher standard, RWM8% · South East 7%6/10 Middle+6.6 pts
Reading score108 · South East 1068/10 Above
Maths score107 · South East 1058/10 Above+20.9 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 64% · 59 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 62% · 60 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 65% · 60 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 83% · 60 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 66% · 59 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 73% · 48 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 65% · 52 pupils · South East 64%83%62%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 5% · 59 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 10% · 60 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 8% · 60 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 10% · 60 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 10% · 59 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 2% · 48 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 8% · 52 pupils · South East 7%10%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 59 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 106 · 60 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 104 · 60 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 107 · 60 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 108 · 59 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 108 · 48 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 108 · 52 pupils · South East 106108104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 59 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 104 · 60 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 104 · 60 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 106 · 60 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 107 · 59 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 108 · 48 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 107 · 52 pupils · South East 105108104No exams

Getting in

No admissions figures or last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Outstanding
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2023Remains Good

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026229
Free school meals (past 6 years)11.3%
First language not English7.9%
SEN support11.8%
EHC plan3.1%
Absence (sessions missed)5.3%
Persistently absent pupils10.7%

Girls 47.6%Boys 52.4%

95.4% full · 240 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 90 responses (40.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school93.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school92.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved87.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 61.1% not applicable60% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year91.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 25.6% not applicable79.1% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed65.2% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child74.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school86.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing85.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school88.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school91.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development83.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent87.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.2
Pupils per adult11.5
  • Classroom teachers 9.9
  • Leadership 1.5
  • Teaching assistants 8
  • Other support 4

Teachers 11.4 FTE · Whole workforce 23.4 · 41 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,241
Spend per pupil£7,247
Staff spend per pupil£5,310
Reserve per pupil£437
  • +£100,170revenue reserve
  • −£1,285in-year balance

Grants £5,975 · self-generated £1,267 · premises £307 per pupil