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Badshot Lea Village Infant School

Community school · Farnham · GU9 9LE

Ages 4–7 · 147 pupils · Surrey

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

0.82 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-25

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.7%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
102

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.82 · Often has places

1st preferences

36

Places offered

44

1st-preference offers

36

Total preferences (any rank)
121
Preferred offers (top 3)
44
Applications from outside LA
46
Offers to outside-LA applicants
24

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

147 pupils · 148 places

Pupils on roll
147
Boys / girls
74 / 73
School capacity
148
Capacity fill
147 / 148 (99%)
Free school meals
12.9%
FSM pupils
19
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs G Ball

Location

Address
Badshot Lea Road, Badshot Lea
Postcode
GU9 9LE
Town
Farnham
County
Surrey
Local authority
Surrey
District
Waverley
Constituency
Farnham and Bordon
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
12 on roll / 13 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–7, in Farnham, Surrey, 147 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 12.9%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Farnham
28
Primary schools in Farnham
18
Academies among open schools in Farnham
54% (15)
Open schools in GU9
16
Primary in GU9
10
Open schools in Surrey LA
523
Primary in Surrey LA
298

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • KS233%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM40.7%
    • Demand0.93

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    • KS288%
    • Absence3.3%
    • FSM9.4%
    • Demand1.07

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    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM17.6%
    • Demand0.93

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    • Absence2.4%
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  • Talavera Infant School

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    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM5.0%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs G Ball
Telephone
01252320883
Website
http://www.badshot-lea.surrey.sch.uk

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