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Farnham Common Infant School

Community school · Slough · SL2 3HS

Ages 3–7 · 165 pupils · Buckinghamshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

1.14 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-21

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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 absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.0%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
123

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

1.14 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

64

Places offered

56

1st-preference offers

55

Total preferences (any rank)
130
Preferred offers (top 3)
56
Applications from outside LA
25
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5

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 fill80%

165 pupils · 206 places

Pupils on roll
165
Boys / girls
76 / 89
School capacity
206
Capacity fill
165 / 206 (80%)
Free school meals
6.5%
FSM pupils
10
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
Farnham Common Village Schools
Headteacher
Mr David Masters

Location

Address
Beaconsfield Road, Farnham Common
Postcode
SL2 3HS
Town
Slough
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
District
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Beaconsfield
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 3–7, in Slough, Buckinghamshire, 165 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 6.5%.

Open schools in Slough
63
Primary schools in Slough
30
Academies among open schools in Slough
49% (31)
Open schools in SL2
23
Primary in SL2
13
Open schools in Buckinghamshire LA
277
Primary in Buckinghamshire LA
185

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in SloughNear SL2

  • Farnham Common Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Farnham Common · SL2 3TZ · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM10.5%

    0.2 miles away

  • The Stoke Poges School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Slough · SL2 4LN · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM11.6%
    • Demand1.08

    1.5 miles away

  • Dropmore Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Burnham · SL1 8PF · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM6.3%
    • Demand1.20

    1.8 miles away

  • St Anthony's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Slough · SL2 3AA · Slough

    Ages 2–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM14.4%
    • Demand0.98

    1.9 miles away

  • Claycots School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Slough · SL2 1QX · Slough

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM35.1%
    • Demand1.02

    1.9 miles away

  • Lynch Hill School Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Slough · SL2 2AN · Slough

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM30.9%
    • Demand0.92

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Masters
Telephone
01753645899
Website
www.farnhamcommonvillageschools.co.uk

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