School Chooser

North Farnborough Infant School

Primary · ages 4-7MixedCouncil170 pupilsFarnboroughHampshire
School Chooser Score
31
Below
similar schools
Likely range 13 to 59, so it could be “in line”
Out of 100. Better than 11% of the 50 schools most like it. Much the same over the last five years.
#11,118 of 16,041 in England#290 in HampshireHow it is worked out
OfstedAs expected teachingOfsted report card, May 2026
Attendance95.6%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families9%Far fewer than most schools
Places10 spare170 pupils, 180 places
Pupils per teacher22.4School workforce census
Pupils on roll170Census January 2026

North Farnborough Infant School is a council school in Farnborough for boys and girls aged 4 to 7. It has 170 pupils and room for 180. About 9 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. We give it 31 out of 100. That puts it below schools like it, ahead of 11% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted visited in May 2026 and gave it a report card, which is below.

Rectory Road, Farnborough, GU14 8AJ01252 544606nfis.hants.sch.ukMiss Lauren English interim headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted visited on 12 May 2026. Instead of one overall word, it now gives a grade for each part of school life. Read the full report on Ofsted's website.

TeachingOfsted calls this “curriculum and teaching”
As expected
Achievement
As expected
Behaviour and attendanceOfsted calls this “attendance and behaviour”
As expected
Support for every childOfsted calls this “inclusion”
As expected
WellbeingOfsted calls this “personal development and wellbeing”
As expected
LeadershipOfsted calls this “leadership and governance”
As expected
Early years
As expected
SafeguardingAre pupils kept safe?
Pupils are kept safe
Met
Ofsted's scale:ExceptionalStrong standardExpected standardNeeds attentionUrgent improvement

Ofsted says these new grades can't be lined up against the old one-word grades.

Earlier inspections (1)
DateTypeOutcome
29 March 2022S5 InspectionGood

Results

No published results yet for this school.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

A few spare places168 pupils for 180 places, 2024/25
93% full

About 12 places were empty, so most families who apply get in, though a popular year group can still fill up. Pupil numbers have stayed about the same since 2021/22.

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 (44 offers for 60 places).

EntryPlacesApplied at allGot a placeHow far the last child livedSource
2026 Primary6010544– all offeredLA
2025 Primary6012360– all offeredLA
2024 Primary6011349– all offeredLA
2023 Primary6012160– all offeredLA
2022 Primary60163600.7 milesLA

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 roll170Census January 2026
Places18094% full
Pupils from low-income families9%9% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English17%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support10%17 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan4%6 pupils with a plan
Average class size28.36 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)7%£18,600 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls79 / 91
White British pupils61%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (9), Moderate learning difficulty (6), emotional and mental health (6), Multi-sensory impairment (1), Vision impairment (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll170168171160160157
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals9%8%7%7%8%8%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language17%19%23%24%17%17%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support–11%10%10%9%7%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans–1%2%2%1%1%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 95.6% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance95.6%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school10.2%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils0.02024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission0.8%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence4.4%4.4%5.1%6.3%2.4%3.4%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence3.7%3.6%4.0%5.6%2.0%2.7%–
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence0.8%0.8%1.2%0.7%0.4%0.7%–
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence10.2%8.4%13.4%15.7%3.7%6.7%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate0.00.60.00.00.0––
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000––

Staff and money

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

Teachers7.6full-time equivalent, 9 people
Pupils per teacher22.4Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants7.6full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£47,597
Teachers who left in the year13%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher1.82024/25

Money

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

Spend per pupil£6,521England £7,738. Total £1.1m
Income per pupil£6,800England £7,697. Total £1.1m
Spent on teachers per pupil£2,810England £3,480
Money in reserve17%A healthy amount put by: £199k, £1,183 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out+£47kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£6,521spent 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 m4412 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate64 per 1,000 people30% lower than the England average
Typical house price£360,000Rushmoor
Nearest bus stop540 mBarnes Close, 0 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
Cross Farm Infant AcademyAcademy840 m69Requires improvement 20231Compare
St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic840 m250Good 202364Compare
St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior SchoolChurch of England850 m220Good 202238Compare
Mytchett Primary & Nursery AcademyAcademy0.7 miles217Good 201956Compare
Frimley CofE SchoolAcademy0.8 miles336Good 202487Compare
Cherrywood Community Primary SchoolCouncil0.8 miles186No overall grade 202512Compare
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic0.9 miles205Good 202438Compare
Sandringham Infant & Nursery AcademyAcademy1.0 miles210Good 202439Compare
Primary schools in HampshirePrimary schools in FarnboroughBest primary schools in England

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares North Farnborough Infant School with the 45 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 45 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats11%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the bottom quarter of its group. Its score of 31 is 52 points below the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 10 · middle 83 · highest 99100

Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher

Of those 45 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than North Farnborough Infant School, 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
Frogmore Infant SchoolCouncil3.3 miles176Good 202240Compare
Crowthorne Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England5.4 miles209No overall grade 202599Compare
Pewley Down Infant SchoolChurch of England8.9 miles180Outstanding 202496Compare
Byfleet Primary SchoolAcademy11.7 miles175Not inspected94Compare
Beacon Hill Primary SchoolAcademy12.2 miles186Good 202371Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 31 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 31% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 13 to 59. That range is wide enough that the school could sit in the next band, so take the band as a rough guide rather than a verdict. 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%below
-0.29
Ofsted report card, 0.3 years old
Progress pupils make0%no data
–
Direction of travel over five years10%in line
-0.07
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%above
+0.12
2024/25; 127 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 North Farnborough Infant School a good school?

The figures are weak. North Farnborough Infant School scores 31 out of 100. That is below schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 11% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 13 to 59, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.

What is North Farnborough Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted no longer gives schools one overall grade. When it visited on 12 May 2026 it rated teaching as as expected, achievement as as expected, behaviour and attendance as as expected, leadership as as expected.

How many pupils does North Farnborough Infant School have?

170 pupils aged 4 to 7 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 180 places, so it is 94% full.

Is North Farnborough Infant School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 12 places were empty in 2024/25 (7% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at North Farnborough Infant School?

Pupils were in school 95.6% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 10% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at North Farnborough Infant School?

The average class had 28.3 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

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

Contact and details

Address
Rectory Road, Farnborough, GU14 8AJ
Telephone
01252 544606
Website
www.nfis.hants.sch.uk
Interim Headteacher
Miss Lauren English
Type of school
Council school (Community school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 4-7
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Hampshire
Ward
Empress
Constituency
Aldershot
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
116145 · LAESTAB 8502519 · UKPRN 10075335
Official recordOfsted reportsGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from