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Hale Nursery & Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Farnham, GU9 0LR

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,971 of 15,057

Worse than 79% of schools in England

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

Hale Nursery & Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Jun 2017

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils242
GenderMixed
Head teacherClare Freeman
TrustTHE KITE ACADEMY TRUST
Local authoritySurrey
Opened01 Oct 2019
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146975.

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 schoolSurreyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths51%, worse than England, worse than Surrey66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.2%, worse than England, worse than Surrey11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, worse than Surrey107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Surrey106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Surrey107105
Expected standard in reading73%, similar to England, worse than Surrey80%76%
Expected standard in writing56%, worse than England, worse than Surrey75%73%
Expected standard in maths63%, worse than England, worse than Surrey78%75%
Pupils taking tests41--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils242
Girls122
Boys120
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.38.4%
First language not English23.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.428
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.217
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.49.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.49
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.20
Average class size22.1

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
66.9%
Other White
10.3%
African
4.1%
Other ethnic group
3.7%
Other mixed
2.9%
Pakistani
2.5%
White and Black Caribbean
1.7%
Other Asian
1.2%
Caribbean
1.2%
White and Black African
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 teacher16.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.2
Teachers (FTE)14.52
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.99
Support staff (FTE)17.12
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2514.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.19
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.34
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)1

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 absence6.2%, worse than England, worse than Surrey4.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17.7%, worse than England, worse than Surrey10.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.9%, worse than England, worse than Surrey1%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 rate1.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

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Frequently asked questions about Hale Nursery & Primary Academy

What is Hale Nursery & Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Hale Nursery & Primary Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 27 Jun 2017.

How does Hale Nursery & Primary Academy rank in England?

Hale Nursery & Primary Academy ranks 11,971 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 79% of schools).

What are Hale Nursery & Primary Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 51% of pupils at Hale Nursery & Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Hale Nursery & Primary Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Hale Nursery & Primary Academy made 19 offers from 34 applications (1.8 per offer), and 17 of 17 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Hale Nursery & Primary Academy?

Hale Nursery & Primary Academy has 242 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Hale Nursery & Primary Academy?

Hale Nursery & Primary Academy had 428 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Hale Nursery & Primary Academy?

At Hale Nursery & Primary Academy, the average class had 22.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Hale Nursery & Primary Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Hale Nursery & Primary Academy missed 6.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.7% 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.