St Mary's Farnham Royal CofE Primary School

BuckinghamshireVoluntary aided school

Church Road, Farnham Royal, SL2 3AW

Headteacher: Mr Shane BroderickSchool website ↗Pupils: 248 (capacity: 363)

Ofsted RatingInspected 24 September 2024Full report ↗

Not rated

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
21.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
4.0%

Reading

Expected level54.0%
Exceeding17.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)102.0

Writing

Expected level42.0%
Exceeding8.0%

Maths

Expected level42.0%
Exceeding13.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)100.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
30
Applications received
64
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
42.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
13.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
8.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1633.0%2.0%-3.0-2.1-1.9
2016/1769.0%14.0%+3.1-0.2+0.8
2017/1852.0%8.0%-1.0+1.3-2.1
2018/1958.0%8.0%-2.4+0.3-0.5
2022/2357.0%9.0%+0.7-0.6-1.4
2023/2448.0%3.0%---
2024/2521.0%4.0%---
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