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Farley Hill Primary School

Primary · Community school · Arborfield Green, RG2 9YW

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,321 of 15,057

Better than 91% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Farley Hill Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 May 2016

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils358 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Jane Bateman
Local authorityWokingham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 109829.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWokinghamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths83%71%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%12%8%
Average reading score108108106
Average maths score107107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score107108105
Expected standard in reading87%85%76%
Expected standard in writing87%79%73%
Expected standard in maths90%81%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils358
Girls178
Boys180
Eligible for free school meals9.5%
First language not English29.3%
SEN support51
EHC plan11
Average class size29.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
64.5%
Indian
9.5%
Other White
8.9%
African
3.6%
Pakistani
2.5%
Other mixed
2.2%
Other Asian
1.7%
Chinese
1.7%
White and Black Caribbean
1.4%
Other ethnic group
1.1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolWokinghamEngland
Overall absence5.9%4.4%5.1%
Persistent absence16.3%9.2%13.2%
Severe absence0.7%0.8%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)59
Applications (Reception)142
First preference applications (Reception)65
First preference offers (Reception)57
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll301
Unfilled places28.3%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.8
Pupils per adult11
Teachers (FTE)17.69
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.91
Support staff (FTE)20.42
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.5

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Farley Hill Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimaryThe Coombes Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.7 miSecondaryBohunt School WokinghamAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.6 miNot applicableWaverley Preparatory School & Day NurseryOther independent school
Unrated
1.7 miPrimaryGorse Ride Junior SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.8 miPrimaryGorse Ride Infants' SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Farley Hill Primary School

What is Farley Hill Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Farley Hill Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 May 2016.

How does Farley Hill Primary School rank in England?

Farley Hill Primary School ranks 1,321 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 91% of schools).

How many pupils attend Farley Hill Primary School?

Farley Hill Primary School has 358 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 420.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.