Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Oct 2023
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 142345.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 69 |
| Girls | 31 |
| Boys | 38 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 10.1% |
| First language not English | 18.8% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 180 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 61.7% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 7 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 2 |
| Average class size | 23 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 11 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 7.2 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 6.3 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 3.22 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 4.78 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 7.2 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 5 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 2.2 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 23 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 68 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 17 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 17 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 3 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 3.6%, better than England, better than Surrey | 4.7% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 2.2%, better than England, better than Surrey | 10.9% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Surrey | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 2.5% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 1.3% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Frimley CofE School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Jan 2015. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Sandringham Infant & Nursery Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Feb 2015. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | North Farnborough Infant School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 12 May 2026. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Oct 2019. | |
| 0.8 mi | Not applicable | Farnborough Hill | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 May 2014. | |
| 1.0 mi | 16 plus | The Sixth Form College Farnborough | Academy 16-19 converter | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Sept 2022. | |
| 1.2 mi | Secondary | Tomlinscote School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Nov 2023. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | The Grove Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Mar 2013. |
Cross Farm Infant Academy is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 4 Oct 2023.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Cross Farm Infant Academy made 23 offers from 68 applications (3 per offer), and 17 of 17 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Cross Farm Infant Academy has 69 pupils aged 5 to 7.
Cross Farm Infant Academy had 180 school places in 2024/25.
At Cross Farm Infant Academy, the average class had 23 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 11 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Cross Farm Infant Academy missed 3.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 2.2% 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.