South Farnham School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Farnham, Surrey
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.65 miles
Published by Surrey County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2024–2026 (miles)
South Farnham School is a primary school in Farnham, Surrey for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 8 May 2024. Surrey has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
South Farnham School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 0.65 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 0.39 mi |
| Reception 2024 | 0.54 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The last child offered a Reception place in 2026 lived 0.65 miles away, and the 2026 figure was the longest of the 3 years with a published distance.
- Reception 2026 had 1.5 first choices per offer, the 12th highest of 247 Surrey primary schools.
- For Reception 2026, there were 132 first-choice applications for 90 offers; 90 offers went to first-choice families and 42 first-choice families (32%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 100% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 63% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Surrey schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Menin Way, Farnham, GU9 8DY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Surrey
- Pupils on roll
- 845 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 1.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 8 May 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils at South Farnham School receive an excellent education.”
- “The vision of ‘the continual pursuit of excellence’ is lived through all aspects of school life.”
- “There are the highest expectations for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 June 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 100% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 132 first-preference applications, 90 offers in total, 90 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Surrey.
- St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School 0.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Andrew's Church of England Infant School 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Highfield South Farnham School 0.8 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Potters Gate CofE Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Peter's CofE Primary School 1.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- William Cobbett Primary School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Folly Hill Infant Academy 1.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Badshot Lea Village Infant School 1.7 mi Not judged Last distance published