St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Farnham, Surrey
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Surrey County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2024–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Farnham, Surrey for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 11 March 2025. Surrey has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
St Polycarp's Catholic Primary 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 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 3.44 mi |
| Reception 2024 | 2.85 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In Reception 2026 every applicant was offered a place, while places ran out, with a last distance published, in both 2024 and 2025.
- Reception 2026 had 43 first-choice applications for 55 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 12 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 78% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%).
- The 2024/25 reading, writing and maths result was the 3rd highest of 5 schools: this one and the 4 of the 8 nearest primary schools in Surrey that have results.
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
- Waverley Lane, Farnham, GU9 8BQ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Surrey
- Pupils on roll
- 433 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 11 March 2025
Strengths
- “The school is a welcoming and nurturing environment where pupils can thrive, both academically and personally.”
- “Pupils value the kindness and support of staff who care for them very well.”
- “They work hard and achieve high standards.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 4 April 2025 (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) | 78% | 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: 43 first-preference applications, 55 offers in total, 43 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.
- South Farnham School 0.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Andrew's Church of England Infant School 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Highfield South Farnham School 0.7 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Potters Gate CofE Primary School 0.8 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 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Folly Hill Infant Academy 1.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Badshot Lea Village Infant School 1.7 mi Not judged Last distance published