Primary school

St Mary's Farnham Royal CofE Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Buckinghamshire
  • SL2 3AW
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Sep 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 14,887 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 99%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 88%88%2016/17: top 36%36% · 2016/172017/18: top 81%2018/19: top 72%2022/23: top 61%2023/24: top 82%2024/25: top 99%No exams

Against South East

Expected standard, RWM21% · South East 64%Small cohort: 24 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM4% · South East 7%Small cohort: 24 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score102 · South East 106Small cohort: 24 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score100 · South East 105Small cohort: 24 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 33% · 48 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 69% · 49 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 52% · 50 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 58% · 50 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 57% · 47 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 48% · 40 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 21% · 24 pupils · South East 64%69%21%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 2% · 48 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 14% · 49 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 8% · 50 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 8% · 50 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 9% · 47 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 3% · 40 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 4% · 24 pupils · South East 7%14%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 97 · 48 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 107 · 49 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 104 · 50 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 102 · 50 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 106 · 47 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 106 · 40 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 102 · 24 pupils · South East 10610797No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 48 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 105 · 49 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 102 · 50 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 104 · 50 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 103 · 47 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 103 · 40 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 100 · 24 pupils · South East 105105100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in90.6%
29 of 32 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 90.6%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3229
2nd91
3rd90

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Good
  2. 2010Inadequate
  3. 2012Satisfactory
  4. 2013Requires improvement
  5. 2015Good
  6. 2019Remains Good
  7. 2024All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026256
Free school meals (past 6 years)32.3%
First language not English11.3%
SEN support20.2%
EHC plan6.0%
Absence (sessions missed)6.9%
Persistently absent pupils23.2%

Girls 44.4%Boys 55.6%

70.5% full · 363 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 33 responses (13.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school97% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved93.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 75.8% not applicable37.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year93.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 36.4% not applicable85.7% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child84.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school93.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing87.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school93.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development78.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent90.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher15.3
Pupils per adult10.7
  • Classroom teachers 12.8
  • Leadership 3.6
  • Teaching assistants 7
  • Other support 6

Teachers 16.4 FTE · Whole workforce 29.4 · 46 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,778
Spend per pupil£8,085
Staff spend per pupil£6,648
Reserve per pupil−£40
  • −£10,042revenue reserve
  • −£76,882in-year balance

Grants £7,234 · self-generated £544 · premises £300 per pupil