SCHOOL PROFILE

Farncombe Church of England Infant School

Primary Academy converter URN 151963
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 120 Published school capacity
Capacity used 87.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 7 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

29 November 2022
Latest published outcome School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Surrey
Trust LEARNING PARTNERS CHURCH ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 105 104 full-time · 1 part-time
Female pupils 58 55.2% of pupils
Male pupils 47 44.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

12.4%
12.4 pts below England
School 12.4%
Waverley 9.4%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

14.3%
6.0 pts below England
School 14.3%
Waverley 7.2%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Waverley 3.2%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
77.1%
81
Any other White background
10.5%
11
White and Asian
3.8%
4
Gypsy / Roma
1.9%
2
Indian
1.9%
2
White and Black African
1.9%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 12.4% 13 of 105 pupils
8.4 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 12.4%
Waverley 24.7%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 9.5% 10 pupils
England 14.8% 5.3 pts below
EHC plans 2.9% 3 pupils
England 6.0% 3.2 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 4
Autistic spectrum disorder 3
Specific learning difficulty 3
Social, emotional & mental health 2
Other difficulty or disability 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

87.5% 0.7 pts below England
Farncombe Church of England Infant School
87.5%
Waverley
91.9%
South East
89.5%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information