Cross Farm Infant Academy

Cross Farm Infant Academy is currently classified as 'Requires Improvement' following its inspection on October 4 and 5, 2023. The school has faced challenges in improving its curriculum, particularly across subjects other than reading and mathematics, leading to gaps in students' knowledge. However, pupils are generally well-behaved, and the school fosters a warm and inclusive atmosphere where children feel safe. The leadership recognizes the necessity for ongoing curriculum development and has started to implement changes to enhance the quality of education offered to pupils.

Strengths

• Pupils are welcomed into a warm and inclusive school environment.
• There is a strong focus on developing children's communication skills in early years.
• The teaching of reading, particularly through phonics, is generally effective.
• Behaviour and attitudes of pupils are good, with high expectations set by staff.
• Various clubs and extracurricular activities are offered, fostering a love for music and learning.

Areas for Improvement

• The quality of education across the curriculum requires improvement.
• Gaps in pupils' knowledge exist due to the early stages of curriculum improvements.
• In some foundation subjects, tasks do not enable systematic knowledge building.
• Teachers do not consistently check for understanding before moving on in lessons.

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 Cross Farm Infant Academy attended 95.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 14.7% 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, 1.3% of pupils at Cross Farm Infant Academy 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 Cross Farm Infant Academy had 11.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 30.6% 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, 10.1% of pupils at Cross Farm Infant Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.9% 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 Cross Farm Infant Academy received £9,963 and spent £9,838 for each of its 80 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £28,000 (£355 per pupil).

Across all 9 schools of The Kite Academy Trust, income was £7,546 and spending £7,640 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 Camberley · Surrey local authority: places and applications

Cross Farm Infant Academy is part of The Kite Academy Trust, which runs 9 schools. The nearest others:

• Sandringham Infant & Nursery Academy Frimley
• Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy Camberley
• Lakeside Nursery & Primary Academy Camberley
• The Grove Primary Academy Camberley
• Holly Lodge Primary Academy Ash Vale
• The Ferns Primary Academy Farnborough
• Hale Nursery & Primary Academy Farnham
• Folly Hill Infant Academy Farnham

What is Cross Farm Infant Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Cross Farm Infant Academy is Requires Improvement, from an inspection in December 2023.

When was Cross Farm Infant Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Cross Farm Infant Academy was last inspected in December 2023.

How many pupils does Cross Farm Infant Academy have?

Cross Farm Infant Academy has 69 pupils on roll.

What age range does Cross Farm Infant Academy cover?

Cross Farm Infant Academy for pupils aged 5 to 7.

Where is Cross Farm Infant Academy?

Cross Farm Infant Academy is at Gresham Way, Frimley Green, Camberley, Surrey, GU16 6LZ.