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St Mary's Farnham Royal CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Farnham Royal · SL2 3AW

Ages 3–11 · 256 pupils · Buckinghamshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

48%

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

0.87 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-09-24

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

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)48%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.4%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
234

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

0.87 · Often has places

1st preferences

26

Places offered

32

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
55
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
31
Offers to outside-LA applicants
22

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 fill71%

256 pupils · 363 places

Pupils on roll
256
Boys / girls
145 / 111
School capacity
363
Capacity fill
256 / 363 (71%)
Free school meals
28.6%
FSM pupils
70
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Oxford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Shane Broderick

Location

Address
Church Road
Postcode
SL2 3AW
Town
Farnham Royal
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Farnham Royal, Buckinghamshire, 256 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 28.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Oxford.

Open schools in Farnham Royal
2
Primary schools in Farnham Royal
1
Academies among open schools in Farnham Royal
0% (0)
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 Farnham RoyalNear SL2

  • 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

    0.2 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

    0.5 miles away

  • Phoenix Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    Slough · SL1 3BQ · Slough

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM26.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • The Godolphin Junior Academy

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    Slough · SL1 3HS · Slough

    Ages 7–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM42.1%

    0.9 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

    1.0 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

    1.4 miles away

  • James Elliman Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Slough · SL2 5BA · Slough

    Ages 3–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM18.9%
    • Demand0.89

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Shane Broderick
Telephone
01753644471
Website
www.stmarysfarnhamroyal.org

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