School profile

Fernhurst Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Haslemere, GU27 3EA

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2023/24

#5,543 of 15,074

Better than 63% of schools in England

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

Fernhurst Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Jun 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils121
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Jennifer Thornton
TrustUNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER (MULTI) ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityWest Sussex
Opened01 Sept 2014
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141266.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils121
Girls52
Boys69
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.11.6%
First language not English1.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.42.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.17
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size20.6

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
86.8%
Other mixed
5%
Other White
2.5%
White and Black African
1.7%
African
1.7%
White and Black Caribbean
0.8%
Other Asian
0.8%
Other ethnic group
0.8%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12
Teachers (FTE)6
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.09
Support staff (FTE)6.21
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.16
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.27
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.12
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.12
Applications from another local authority (Reception)5

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWest SussexEngland
Overall absence5%, similar to England, similar to West Sussex5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12.5%, similar to England, similar to West Sussex12.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than West Sussex1%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Frequently asked questions about Fernhurst Primary School

What is Fernhurst Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Fernhurst Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 24 Jun 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Fernhurst Primary School rank in England?

Fernhurst Primary School ranks 5,543 of 15,074 schools in England for Key stage 2 2023/24 (better than 63% of schools).

How hard is it to get into Fernhurst Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Fernhurst Primary School made 16 offers from 27 applications (1.7 per offer), and 12 of 12 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Fernhurst Primary School?

Fernhurst Primary School has 121 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Fernhurst Primary School?

Fernhurst Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Fernhurst Primary School?

At Fernhurst Primary School, the average class had 20.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Fernhurst Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Fernhurst Primary School missed 5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.