School Chooser

St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior School

Primary · ages 7-11MixedChurch of England220 pupilsFarnboroughHampshire
School Chooser Score
38
In line with
similar schools
Likely range 21 to 59
Out of 100. Better than 22% of the 50 schools most like it. Getting better year on year.
OfstedGoodLast Ofsted inspection, September 2022
Reached the expected level at 1158%England 63%
Attendance95.3%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families16%Far fewer than most schools
Places36 spare220 pupils, 256 places
Pupils per teacher20.0School workforce census

St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior School is a Church of England school (voluntary aided) in Farnborough for boys and girls aged 7 to 11. It has 220 pupils and room for 256. About 16 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. We give it 38 out of 100. That puts it in line with schools like it, ahead of 22% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2022.

Church Avenue, Farnborough, GU14 7AP01252 543320stpeterscofejuniorschool.co.ukMr Hugh Hogan-Fleming headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted's last full inspection was on 27 September 2022, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall.

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

Results

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025

50 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England.

Reached the expected level at 1158%
England 63%
Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected level8%
England 8%
Official name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading score106.0
England 105.6
Official name: Reading average scaled score
Maths score104.0
England 104.6
Official name: Maths average scaled score
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2017 to 2025
2017: 71%71%20172018: 84%84%20182019: 53%53%20192023: 43%43%20232024: 47%47%20242025: 58%58%2025
Since 2017: -13%Improving overall
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure202520242023201920182017HampshireEngland
Pupils tested503061575858
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%47%43%53%84%71%64%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths8%7%7%18%19%12%9%8%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score106.0104.0103.0103.0107.0106.0105.8105.6
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score104.0102.0100.0104.0106.0104.0104.3104.6
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score103.0102.0101.0107.0109.0106.0104.8105.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard66%73%61%67%91%86%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard64%60%51%72%86%78%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)64%73%56%72%91%84%
Reading progressReading progress score+0.4-2.6-1.6-2.0
Maths progressMaths progress score-3.2-2.8-1.7-3.4
Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged25%18%27%64%33%
Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged68%48%59%89%75%

There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. 1 of the 4 gaps is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At the end of primary school, 2025

Reached the expected level at 11Low-income pupils vs other pupils
25%68%
Gap 43 ptsEngland 21 pts
Reached the expected level at 11Boys vs girls
59%57%
Gap 2 ptsEngland 5 pts
Reached the expected level at 11Pupils learning English vs all pupils
69%58%
Gap 11 ptsEngland 4 pts
Reached the higher level at 11Low-income pupils vs all pupils
0%8%
Gap 8 ptsEngland 5 pts
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published. As a Church of England school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.

A few spare places229 pupils for 242 places, 2024/25
95% full

About 13 places were empty, so most families who apply get in, though a popular year group can still fill up. Pupil numbers have grown by 41% since 2021/22, so places are getting harder to come by.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Hampshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

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 roll220Census January 2026
Places25686% full
Pupils from low-income families16%16% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English29%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support12%26 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan2%5 pupils with a plan
Average class size27.58 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils38%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)16%£52,700 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls118 / 102
White British pupils64%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Moderate learning difficulty (12), emotional and mental health (10), language and communications needs (8), Autistic spectrum disorder (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll220230216196168162
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals16%19%16%14%12%9%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language29%30%28%27%20%19%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support9%12%12%13%11%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans3%1%5%4%1%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 95.3% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance95.3%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school11.0%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils0.42024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission0.7%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence4.7%5.0%4.9%5.0%2.6%3.5%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence4.0%4.4%4.4%4.4%2.3%2.6%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence0.7%0.7%0.4%0.6%0.3%0.9%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence11.0%11.7%8.3%13.0%4.1%8.2%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate0.40.01.00.60.0
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000

Staff and money

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

Teachers11.0full-time equivalent, 12 people
Pupils per teacher20.0Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants5.1full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£49,852
Teachers who left in the year20%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher1.32024/25

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£5,841England £7,738. Total £1.3m
Income per pupil£5,899England £7,697. Total £1.4m
Spent on teachers per pupil£3,041England £3,480
Money in reserve3%Very little put by: £38k, £163 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out+£13kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£5,841spent 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 m18812 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 stop150 mCarlyon Close, 17 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
St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic280 m250Good 202364Compare
North Farnborough Infant SchoolCouncil850 m170Report card 202631Compare
South Farnborough Junior SchoolCouncil0.7 miles399No overall grade 202577Compare
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic0.9 miles205Good 202438Compare
Mytchett Primary & Nursery AcademyAcademy0.9 miles217Good 201956Compare
Cherrywood Community Primary SchoolCouncil1.0 miles186No overall grade 202512Compare
Tower Hill Primary SchoolCouncil1.0 miles418No overall grade 202485Compare
Cross Farm Infant AcademyAcademy1.0 miles69Requires improvement 20231Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior School with the 46 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 46 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats22%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the bottom quarter of its group. Its score of 38 is 26 points below the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 4 · middle 64 · highest 97100

Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher

Of those 46 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior 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
Rucstall Primary SchoolCouncil14.3 miles204Outstanding 202497Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 38 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 38% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 21 to 59. 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 years25%in line
-0.07
2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 50 pupils
Ofsted inspection18% (normally 20%, cut because the inspection is old)in line
+0.01
Ofsted grade, 4.0 years old
Progress pupils make20%below
-0.11
DfE progress measure; 50 pupils
Direction of travel over five years10%above
+0.10
results and attendance rising year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%in line
+0.03
2024/25; 254 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils10%well below
-0.11
Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 50 pupils
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 St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior School a good school?

It is about average. St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior School scores 38 out of 100. That is in line with schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 22% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 21 to 59, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been getting better over the last five years.

What is St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior School good at its last full inspection on 27 September 2022.

How good are St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior School's SATs results?

In summer 2025, 58% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 8% went further and reached the higher level.

How many pupils does St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior School have?

220 pupils aged 7 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 256 places, so it is 86% full.

Is St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 13 places were empty in 2024/25 (5% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior School?

Pupils were in school 95.3% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 11% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior School?

The average class had 27.5 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. 38% of classes 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
Church Avenue, Farnborough, GU14 7AP
Telephone
01252 543320
Website
www.stpeterscofejuniorschool.co.uk
Headteacher
Mr Hugh Hogan-Fleming
Type of school
Church of England school (voluntary aided) (Voluntary aided school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 7-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England, Diocese of Guildford
Local authority
Hampshire
Ward
Knellwood
Constituency
Aldershot
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
116388 · LAESTAB 8503500 · UKPRN 10078528

Where these figures come from