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Farnham Common Junior School

Buckinghamshire, SL2 3TZPrimaryAges 7–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
73%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
N/A
No data
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#3288 of 13,686 nationally

About Farnham Common Junior School

Farnham Common Junior School is a state primary for children aged 7 to 11 in Buckinghamshire, a local authority with 184 primary schools. It ranks 37th out of 137 schools in the county on the key stage 2 expected standard measure, placing it in the top 25 per cent of schools nationally. The top-performing peers in the same local authority include Ickford School, Frieth Church of England Combined School, and Elangeni School, all of which sit above it in the rankings. With 229 pupils against a capacity of 240, the school is nearly full, and 11.4 per cent of its children are eligible for free school meals. The school has no religious character and is led by headteacher David Masters. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in November 2023, confirmed that the school continues to be Good, a rating it has held consistently across its previous graded inspections.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range7 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSherbourne Walk, Farnham Common, Buckinghamshire, SL2 3TZ
HeadteacherDavid Masters
Local AuthorityBuckinghamshire
Number of Pupils229
Free School Meals (FSM)11.4%
School Capacity229 / 240 (95% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (15 Nov 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 24 Apr 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Forest SchoolGymnasiumLibrarySensory RoomPlaying FieldsSports HallICT SuiteMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

NetballGymnasticsRoundersFootball

Clubs & Activities

ChoirDramaBook ClubScience ClubFilm Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Farnham Common Junior School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.