St Andrew's Church of England Infant School
St Andrew's Church of England Infant School is an academy converter in Farnham for pupils aged 5 to 7. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 90 pupils on roll.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 5-7 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Upper Church Lane Farnham Surrey GU9 7PW |
| Reference Number | 144330 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 90 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 46.67%
Girls: 53.33% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 7.9% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 7.8% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 29.7 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.7 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | 12 | 30 |
| 2 | 12 | 18 | 30 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 83.3% |
| White, Other | 5.6% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 2.2% |
| Chinese | 2.2% |
| White & Asian | 1.1% |
| White & Black (African) | 1.1% |
| African | 1.1% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.1% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | |
| Last Report Date | 03 Jun 2025 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 03 Jun 2025 | School inspection |
| 27 Nov 2019 | School inspection |
| 04 Mar 2017 | Academy conversion letter |
| 23 Jan 2014 | Full inspection: |
| Previously as St Andrew's CofE Controlled Infant School | |
| 09 Jan 2012 | Interim assessment |
| 06 Mar 2009 | Full inspection: |
| 18 Oct 2005 | Full inspection: |
| 08 May 2000 | Full inspection |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 38 | 2 |
| Third Preference | 21 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 5 | 2 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 St Andrew's Church of England Infant School had 85 pupils for 90 places. 5 places (5.6%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Farnham Primary” planning area
Surrey counted 355 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 309 in 2029–30, down 13%.
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 120 | 120 | 120 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 |
| Pupils | 103 | 88 | 65 | 60 | 85 | 87 | 87 | 85 |
| Unfilled | 14.2% | 26.7% | 45.8% | 33.3% | 5.6% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 5.6% |
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 St Andrew's Church of England Infant School attended 95.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 13.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.3% | 3.6% | 3.2% | 6.3% | 4.1% | 6.1% | 3.6% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.7% |
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 St Andrew's Church of England Infant School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 4.4 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 St Andrew's Church of England Infant School had 49.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 12.0 | 9.0 | 10.6 | 10.8 | 13.0 | 15.8 | 16.0 | 30.0 | 21.7 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 66.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 50.0% | 20.0% | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 0.8 | 0.4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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, 3.3% of pupils at St Andrew's Church of England Infant School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 0.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 2 | 0 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 1 | 0 |
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 2022–23 St Andrew's Church of England Infant School received £5,205 and spent £5,684 for each of its 88 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £49,000 (£562 per pupil).
Across all 17 schools of The Good Shepherd Trust, income was £6,127 and spending £6,200 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £180,000 | £158,000 | £34,000 | £49,000 |
| per pupil | £2,769 | £2,377 | £582 | £562 |
| In-year balance | £74,000 | -£45,000 | -£17,000 | -£42,000 |
| per pupil | £1,132 | -£669 | -£296 | -£478 |
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.
| Name | Distance |
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Potters Gate CofE Primary School
Potters Gate, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 7BB |
0.24 miles |
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Highfield South Farnham School
Weydon Lane, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 8QH |
0.5 miles |
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St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School
Waverley Lane, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 8BQ |
0.56 miles |
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South Farnham School
Menin Way, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 8DY |
0.73 miles |
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St Peter's CofE Primary School
Little Green Lane, Wrecclesham, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 8TF |
1.19 miles |
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Folly Hill Infant Academy
Coniston Drive, Folly Hill, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 0DB |
1.21 miles |
|
Hale Nursery & Primary Academy
Upper Hale, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 0LR |
1.5 miles |
|
William Cobbett Primary School
Weybourne Road, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 9ER |
1.59 miles |
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Barfield Prep School
|
1.82 miles |
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Badshot Lea Village Infant School
Badshot Lea Road, Badshot Lea, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 9LE |
2.01 miles |
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Edgeborough School
84 Frensham Road, Farnham, GU10 3AH |
2.14 miles |
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Bridge Road, Aldershot, Hampshire, GU11 3DD |
2.41 miles |
|
Rowledge Church of England Controlled Primary School
School Road, Rowledge, Farnham, Surrey, GU10 4BW |
2.41 miles |
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St Michael's Church of England Controlled Infant School
48 Park Road, Aldershot, Hampshire, GU11 3PU |
2.59 miles |
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Park Primary School
Gloucester Road, Aldershot, Hampshire, GU11 3SL |
2.62 miles |
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Wellington Community Primary School
Alexandra Road, Aldershot, Hampshire, GU11 1QJ |
2.7 miles |
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St Michael's Church of England Controlled Junior School
Church Lane East, Aldershot, Hampshire, GU11 3SS |
2.71 miles |
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Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School
The Street, Tilford, Farnham, Surrey, GU10 2AE |
2.77 miles |
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Crondall Primary School
Croft Lane, Crondall, Farnham, Hampshire, GU10 5QG |
2.87 miles |
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All Saints CofE Aided Infant School
Tilford Road, Tilford, Farnham, Surrey, GU10 2DA |
3.01 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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The Abbey School
Menin Way, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 8DY |
0.77 miles |
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The Ridgeway School
14 Frensham Road, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 8HB |
0.88 miles |
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Weydon School
Weydon Lane, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 8UG |
0.98 miles |
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Farnham Heath End
Hale Reeds, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 9BN |
1.47 miles |
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All Hallows Catholic School
Weybourne Road, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 9HF |
1.83 miles |
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More House School
Moons Hill, Frensham, Farnham, Surrey, GU10 3AP |
2.41 miles |
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Frensham Heights School
Rowledge, Farnham, GU10 4EA |
2.57 miles |
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Inclusion School Aldershot
Beaumont House, Auchinleck Way, Aldershot, Hampshire, GU11 1WT |
2.6 miles |
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St Nicholas' School
Redfields House, Fleet, GU52 0RF |
3.38 miles |
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Alderwood School
Belle Vue Road, Aldershot, Hampshire, GU12 4RZ |
3.44 miles |
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Ash Manor School
Manor Road, Ash, Surrey, GU12 6QH |
3.64 miles |
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Court Moor School
Spring Woods, Fleet, Hampshire, GU52 7RY |
4.4 miles |
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The Wavell School
Lynchford Road, The Wavell School, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 6BH |
4.51 miles |
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Pathways Education
Sundial Stables, Sundial House, Jumps Road, Churt, Farnham, Surrey, GU10 2LB |
4.99 miles |
All schools in Farnham · Surrey local authority: places and applications
St Andrew's Church of England Infant School is part of The Good Shepherd Trust, which runs 23 schools. The nearest others:
- Potters Gate CofE Primary School Farnham
- Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School Farnham
- Walsh CofE Junior School Ash
- Walsh CofE Infant School Ash
- Puttenham CofE Infant School Guildford
- The Holme Church of England Primary School Headley
- Farnborough Grange Nursery & Infant Community School Farnborough
- St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary Godalming
- Queen Eleanor's Church of England School Guildford
- Christ's College, Guildford Guildford
How many pupils does St Andrew's Church of England Infant School have?
St Andrew's Church of England Infant School has 90 pupils on roll.
What age range does St Andrew's Church of England Infant School cover?
St Andrew's Church of England Infant School for pupils aged 5 to 7.
Where is St Andrew's Church of England Infant School?
St Andrew's Church of England Infant School is at Upper Church Lane, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 7PW.