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Fernhill School

Community school · Farnborough · GU14 9BY

Ages 11–16 · 647 pupils · Hampshire

Attainment 8

36.8

Overall absence

12.6%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.68
−20+2
Attainment 836.8
English & maths grade 5+28%
English & maths grade 4+53%
EBacc entry44%

EBacc APS: 3.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence12.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.3%
Unauthorised3.4%
Authorised absence
9.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.5%
Enrolments in measure
696

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2023/24 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

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

71

Places offered

108

1st-preference offers

71

Total preferences (any rank)
148
Preferred offers (top 3)
78
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill68%

647 pupils · 945 places

Pupils on roll
647
Boys / girls
326 / 321
School capacity
945
Capacity fill
647 / 945 (68%)
Free school meals
33.2%
FSM pupils
215
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Sarah Palmer

Location

Address
Neville Duke Road
Postcode
GU14 9BY
Town
Farnborough
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
Rushmoor
Constituency
Aldershot
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Farnborough, Hampshire, 647 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 33.2%.

Open schools in Farnborough
30
Secondary schools in Farnborough
3
Academies among open schools in Farnborough
17% (5)
Open schools in GU14
30
Secondary in GU14
3
Open schools in Hampshire LA
620
Secondary in Hampshire LA
67

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in FarnboroughNear GU14

  • Bohunt Farnborough

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Farnborough · GU14 9BY · Hampshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence14.0%
    • FSM34.3%
    • Demand0.83

    0.1 miles away

  • Kings International College

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Camberley · GU15 2PQ · Surrey

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM23.0%

    1.0 miles away

  • Cove School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Farnborough · GU14 9RN · Hampshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.4
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence9.3%

    1.1 miles away

  • Tomlinscote School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Camberley · GU16 8PY · Surrey

    Ages 11–16

    • Att853.3
    • P80.3
    • EM5+61%
    • Absence7.1%

    2.0 miles away

  • Frogmore Community College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Yateley · GU46 6AG · Hampshire

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM20.2%

    2.2 miles away

  • Sandhurst School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sandhurst · GU47 0SD · Bracknell Forest

    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.2
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence9.3%

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Sarah Palmer

Official links