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Folly Hill Infant Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Farnham, GU9 0DB

Outstanding

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Folly Hill Infant Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Nov 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages5 to 7
Pupils65
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Clare Freeman
TrustTHE KITE ACADEMY TRUST
Local authoritySurrey
Opened01 Mar 2022
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148883.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils65
Girls29
Boys36
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.13.8%
First language not English9.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.90
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.27.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.8
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.3
Average class size24.5

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
75.4%
Pakistani
4.6%
Other White
3.1%
Other mixed
3.1%
African
3.1%
White and Black Caribbean
1.5%
Indian
1.5%
Other Asian
1.5%
Chinese
1.5%
Other ethnic group
1.5%

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 teacher17.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.7
Teachers (FTE)3.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)1.74
Support staff (FTE)3.04
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/253.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/250.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.2
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.3

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.79
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)9

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 absence4%, better than England, better than Surrey4.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12.8%, similar to England, similar to Surrey10.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.1%, 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 rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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.

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Frequently asked questions about Folly Hill Infant Academy

What is Folly Hill Infant Academy's Ofsted rating?

Folly Hill Infant Academy is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 12 Nov 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How hard is it to get into Folly Hill Infant Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Folly Hill Infant Academy made 16 offers from 79 applications (4.9 per offer), and 12 of 12 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Folly Hill Infant Academy?

Folly Hill Infant Academy has 65 pupils aged 5 to 7.

What is the capacity of Folly Hill Infant Academy?

Folly Hill Infant Academy had 90 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Folly Hill Infant Academy?

At Folly Hill Infant Academy, the average class had 24.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Folly Hill Infant Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Folly Hill Infant Academy missed 4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.8% 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.