Farnborough Primary School

Farnborough Primary School has demonstrated a good overall effectiveness during its first inspection under the section 5 of the Education Act 2005. The community atmosphere is warm and supportive, fostering a sense of belonging among pupils. High ambitions for all students, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are prevalent, with teachers employing effective teaching strategies that help pupils develop both academically and socially. The strong emphasis on personal development and well-being is evident through varied extracurricular activities, promoting a well-rounded educational experience.

Strengths

• Welcoming and friendly school community.
• Strong support for pupils with SEND.
• Effective teaching strategies that enhance understanding.
• High-quality phonics program with well-trained staff.
• Strong progress in early years education.
• Wide range of extracurricular activities.

Areas for Improvement

• Some pupils do not learn knowledge as securely as intended.
• Checks on pupils' understanding are not fully effective at times.
• Occasional misalignment in support strategies for pupils with gaps in learning.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Farnborough Primary School attended 94.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 13.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Farnborough Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Farnborough Primary School had 22.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 10.9% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 25.3% of pupils at Farnborough Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 6.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Farnborough Primary School received £7,063 and spent £7,342 for each of its 211 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £138,000 (£656 per pupil).

Across all 20 schools of Nexus Education Schools Trust, income was £8,837 and spending £8,693 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Bromley · Bromley local authority: places and applications

Farnborough Primary School is part of Nexus Education Schools Trust, which runs 20 schools. The nearest others:

• Perry Hall Primary School Orpington
• Manor Oak Primary School Orpington
• Marjorie McClure School Chislehurst
• Pickhurst Infant Academy West Wickham
• Bickley Primary School Bromley
• Highfield Infants' School Bromley
• Highfield Junior School Bromley
• Balgowan Primary School Beckenham
• Worsley Bridge Primary School Beckenham
• Alexandra Infant School Beckenham

What is Farnborough Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Farnborough Primary School is Good, from an inspection in April 2024.

When was Farnborough Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Farnborough Primary School was last inspected in April 2024.

How many pupils does Farnborough Primary School have?

Farnborough Primary School has 198 pupils on roll.

What age range does Farnborough Primary School cover?

Farnborough Primary School for pupils aged 5 to 11.

What are Farnborough Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Farnborough Primary School?

Farnborough Primary School is at Farnborough Hill, Farnborough, Orpington, Kent, BR6 7EQ.