St Mary's Farnham Royal CofE Primary School

St Mary's Farnham Royal CofE Primary School is performing well overall, with good judgements across the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This was its first routine inspection since the COVID-19 pandemic, and the school is led by a headteacher who took up post in April 2023. It is a Church of England voluntary aided primary with an on-site nursery, and under the current inspection framework it did not receive an overall effectiveness grade.

Strengths

• Pupils understand and live out the school's values of faith, family, future and flourish.
• Pupils feel safe, behave respectfully and trust the adults who care for them.
• Pupils with SEND achieve very well because staff have high expectations and adapt the curriculum skilfully.
• The ambitious curriculum is thoughtfully sequenced and supported by staff training in several subjects.
• Phonics and early reading are taught effectively, and pupils who fall behind catch up quickly.
• Early years provision is high quality, especially in developing children's communication and language.
• The PSHE curriculum builds pupils' resilience and confidence well.
• Pupils benefit from a wide range of trips, sports, music, arts and extra-curricular opportunities.
• The school is highly inclusive and welcoming, with supportive parents and committed governors.
• Safeguarding arrangements are effective.

Areas for Improvement

• Staff subject knowledge is not consistently strong enough across all subjects, so a small proportion of pupils do not achieve as well as they could.
• Teachers' checks on pupils' learning are not always effective, meaning errors and misconceptions are not always addressed precisely.
• Absence rates remain high for some pupils, particularly disadvantaged pupils, despite recent improvements.

• Primary Schools
• Secondary Schools

• Bedgrove Infant School
• Brushwood Junior School
• Chalfont St Giles Junior School
• Chepping View Primary Academy
• Danesfield School
• Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School
• Little Chalfont Primary School
• Little Kingshill Combined School
• Maids Moreton Church of England School
• Turnfurlong Junior School

What is St Mary's Farnham Royal CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Mary's Farnham Royal CofE Primary School is Good, from an inspection in October 2024.

When was St Mary's Farnham Royal CofE Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

St Mary's Farnham Royal CofE Primary School was last inspected in October 2024.

How many pupils does St Mary's Farnham Royal CofE Primary School have?

St Mary's Farnham Royal CofE Primary School has 256 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Mary's Farnham Royal CofE Primary School cover?

St Mary's Farnham Royal CofE Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are St Mary's Farnham Royal CofE Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 21% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is St Mary's Farnham Royal CofE Primary School?

St Mary's Farnham Royal CofE Primary School is at Church Road, Farnham Royal, Buckinghamshire, SL2 3AW.