School Chooser

Cross Farm Infant Academy

Primary · ages 5-7MixedAcademy69 pupils Free breakfast clubCamberleySurrey
School Chooser Score
1
Well below
similar schools
Likely range 0 to 2
Out of 100. Better than 0% of the 50 schools most like it. Slipping year on year.
#15,878 of 16,041 in England#271 in SurreyHow it is worked out
OfstedRequires improvementLast Ofsted inspection, October 2023
Attendance95.4%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families10%Far fewer than most schools
Places111 spare69 pupils, 180 places
Pupils per teacher11.0School workforce census
Pupils on roll69Census January 2026

Cross Farm Infant Academy is a converter academy in Camberley for boys and girls aged 5 to 7. It has 69 pupils and room for 180. About 10 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. We give it 1 out of 100. That puts it well below schools like it, ahead of 0% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was requires improvement, back in 2023.

Gresham Way, Frimley Green, Camberley, GU16 6LZ01252 835847crossfarm.kite.academyAlison Stone headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted's last full inspection was on 4 October 2023, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Requires improvement overall.

TeachingOfsted calls this “quality of education”
Requires improvement
BehaviourOfsted calls this “behaviour and attitudes”
Good
WellbeingOfsted calls this “personal development”
Good
LeadershipOfsted calls this “leadership and management”
Requires improvement
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective
Yes

Results

No published results yet for this school.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Plenty of spare places82 pupils for 180 places, 2024/25
46% full

98 places were empty (54% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have fallen by 44% since 2021/22, so places are getting easier to find.

Will my child get a place?

In 2026 every child who applied got a place, so how far away you live didn't matter. That could change if the school gets more popular.

We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.

How places were given out for September 2026. Every child who applied got a place (23 offers for 30 places).

EntryPlacesGot a placeHow far the last child livedSource
2026 Primary3023– all offeredLA
2025 Primary3027– all offeredLA
2024 Primary3015– all offeredLA

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll69Census January 2026
Places18038% full
Pupils from low-income families10%10% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English19%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support10%7 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan3%2 pupils with a plan
Average class size23.03 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)10%£10,850 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls38 / 31
White British pupils71%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (5), Autistic spectrum disorder (3), Moderate learning difficulty (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll6980115133136152
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals10%15%17%13%13%13%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language19%13%16%9%6%5%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support–14%10%11%5%11%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans–4%4%4%5%3%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 95.4% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance95.4%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school14.7%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils2.52024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission0.9%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence4.6%4.7%4.3%4.6%1.5%3.1%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence3.7%3.4%3.4%4.0%1.3%2.6%–
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence0.9%1.3%1.0%0.6%0.2%0.6%–
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence14.7%11.7%8.7%9.4%0.0%1.7%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate2.53.50.00.00.0––
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000––

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers6.3full-time equivalent, 7 people
Pupils per teacher11.0Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants3.2full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£50,951
Teachers who left in the year31%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher1.62024/25

Money

From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£8,013England £7,128. Total £641k
Income per pupil£9,913England £7,587. Total £793k
Spent on teachers per pupil£4,238England £3,405
Money in reserve4%Not much put by: £28k, £355 per pupil. England 9%
Money in against money out+£152kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£8,013spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m8212 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate34 per 1,000 people62% lower than the England average
Typical house price£475,000Surrey Heath
Nearest bus stop330 mThe Old Wheatsheaf, 8 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Frimley CofE SchoolAcademy490 m336Good 202487Compare
Sandringham Infant & Nursery AcademyAcademy730 m210Good 202439Compare
North Farnborough Infant SchoolCouncil840 m170Report card 202631Compare
Mytchett Primary & Nursery AcademyAcademy0.7 miles217Good 201956Compare
St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic1.0 miles250Good 202364Compare
Lakeside Nursery & Primary AcademyAcademy1.0 miles308Good 202330Compare
St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior SchoolChurch of England1.0 miles220Good 202238Compare
The Grove Primary AcademyAcademy1.2 miles418Good 202455Compare
Primary schools in SurreyPrimary schools in CamberleyBest primary schools in England

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Cross Farm Infant Academy with the 47 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 47 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats0%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
Near the bottom of its group. Its score of 1 is 44 points below the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 1 · middle 45 · highest 94100

Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher

Of those 47 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Cross Farm Infant Academy, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.

SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Marlborough Infant SchoolCouncil2.3 miles81Good 201983Compare
Windlesham Village Infant SchoolAcademy5.5 miles68Good 202447Compare
Folly Hill Infant AcademyAcademy5.9 miles65No overall grade 202494Compare
Dogmersfield Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England6.7 miles101No overall grade 202579Compare
Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant SchoolChurch of England10.8 miles70No overall grade 202545Compare
Burchetts Green CofE Infants' SchoolAcademy15.4 miles64Outstanding 202392Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 1 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 1% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 0 to 2. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years0%no data
–
Ofsted inspection20%well below
-1.35
Ofsted grade, 2.9 years old
Progress pupils make0%no data
–
Direction of travel over five years10%well below
-0.31
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%in line
+0.04
2024/25; 75 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils0%no data
–
What parents say0%no data
–

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Cross Farm Infant Academy a good school?

The figures are weak. Cross Farm Infant Academy scores 1 out of 100. That is well below schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 0% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 0 to 2, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.

What is Cross Farm Infant Academy's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Cross Farm Infant Academy requires improvement at its last full inspection on 4 October 2023.

How many pupils does Cross Farm Infant Academy have?

69 pupils aged 5 to 7 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 180 places, so it is 38% full.

Is Cross Farm Infant Academy oversubscribed?

Probably not. 98 places were empty in 2024/25 (54% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Cross Farm Infant Academy?

Pupils were in school 95.4% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 15% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Cross Farm Infant Academy?

The average class had 23.0 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

Does Cross Farm Infant Academy have a breakfast club?

Yes. It is on the government's free breakfast club programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Gresham Way, Frimley Green, Camberley, GU16 6LZ
Telephone
01252 835847
Website
www.crossfarm.kite.academy
Headteacher
Alison Stone
Free breakfast club
Yes: on the government's programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school (listed since September 2026).
Type of school
Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
Phase
Primary school, ages 5-7
Gender
Mixed
Multi-academy trust
The Kite Academy Trust (9 schools)
Local authority
Surrey
Ward
Frimley Green
Constituency
Surrey Heath
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 October 2015 (academy converter)
URN
142345 · LAESTAB 9362501 · UKPRN 10054198
Formerly
Cross Farm Infant School
Official recordOfsted reportsGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from