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Farnham Heath End

Secondary · Academy converter · Farnham, GU9 9BN

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#837 of 3,312

Better than 74% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Farnham Heath End Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Jan 2020

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 16
Pupils1,059
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Stuart Maginnis
TrustWEYDON MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authoritySurrey
Opened01 Apr 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144520.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolSurreyEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.51.1, better than England, similar to Surrey50.746.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.72.5%, better than England, similar to Surrey73.1%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.53%, better than England, similar to Surrey54.6%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.15%, similar to England, worse than Surrey17.9%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths68%, better than England, similar to Surrey68.8%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4200--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils1,059
Girls532
Boys527
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.18.9%
First language not English12%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,020
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.146
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.48
Average class size23.7

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
77.3%
Other White
5.9%
Other Asian
4.2%
Pakistani
2.1%
White and Asian
1.9%
White and Black Caribbean
1.5%
Other mixed
1.3%
Other ethnic group
1.3%
African
1.1%
Bangladeshi
0.8%

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 teacher13
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.9
Teachers (FTE)81.66
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.38
Support staff (FTE)37.37
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2571.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2562.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/256.7
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.2

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 (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.216
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.478
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.192
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.188
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)194

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 schoolSurreyEngland
Overall absence6.9%, better than England, similar to Surrey7%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.6%, better than England, similar to Surrey17.8%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.8%, better than England, similar to Surrey2.9%3.6%

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 rate17.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions8.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0.3%
Permanent exclusions3

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

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.85.5%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.79.4%
Further education38.3%
Sixth form college35.5%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.7.9%
School sixth form5.1%
Apprenticeship3.7%
Employment2.3%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 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 Farnham Heath End
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryWilliam Cobbett Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated
0.4 miSecondaryAll Hallows Catholic SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryBadshot Lea Village Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryHale Nursery & Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimaryFolly Hill Infant AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.2 miPrimarySt Michael's Church of England Controlled Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.3 miNot applicableBarfield Prep SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.3 miPrimaryWellington Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryPark Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Farnham Heath End

What is Farnham Heath End's Ofsted rating?

Farnham Heath End is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 21 Jan 2020.

How does Farnham Heath End rank in England?

Farnham Heath End ranks 837 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 74% of schools).

What are Farnham Heath End's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 53% of pupils at Farnham Heath End got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 51.1 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Farnham Heath End?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Farnham Heath End made 216 offers from 478 applications (2.2 per offer), and 188 of 192 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Farnham Heath End?

Farnham Heath End has 1,059 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Farnham Heath End?

Farnham Heath End had 1,020 school places in 2024/25.

Does Farnham Heath End have a sixth form?

No, Farnham Heath End teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Farnham Heath End?

At Farnham Heath End, the average class had 23.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 13 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Farnham Heath End?

In 2025/26, pupils at Farnham Heath End missed 6.9% of sessions (England 8%), and 16.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

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.