South Farnborough Infant School
Queen's Road, Farnborough, GU14 6JUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
South Farnborough Infant School is a primary school in Farnborough for ages 5 to 7. It is one of the 600 schools in Hampshire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 22 October 2024, report published 26 November 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 22 October 2024
The school is a caring and kind community, where everyone is valued. Pupils are happy, well looked after and safe. From Reception Year, pupils are happy and inquisitive learners, who enjoy the broad range of learning activities. From the early years, children learn to work independently and be kind to others. Relationships between staff and pupils are respectful and nurturing. Pupils are confident that adults will help them if they have any worries or concerns. The school is highly ambitious for all pupils to achieve well, within its 'living and learning in harmony' approach that underpins the curriculum. Pupils rise to these aspirations and are keen to do their best. Staff support all pupils to access the ambitious curriculum so that pupils are well prepared for the next stage in their education. Displays in the classroom and around the school celebrate pupils' achievements across the curriculum. The school has high expectations for pupils' behaviour. As a result, behaviour is positive across the school. Pupils work and play together well on the playground in a joyful and engaging manner. Staff encourage pupils to take on responsibilities such as school councillors. This helps pupils to develop their leadership skills.
What the school should improve
- Assessment arrangements are not developed sufficiently across all subjects. This means that the school does not understand precisely how well pupils are learning the curriculum over time. The school should strengthen the assessment arrangements so it has more clarity about the impact the curriculum is having on deepening pupils' knowledge. Staff should use this information to address gaps in learning swiftly.
- Occasionally, teachers do not design tasks that support pupils to learn the intended curriculum effectively. This means that some pupils do not gain as much knowledge as they could. The school needs to deepen teachers' expertise to ensure that they can support pupils consistently to progress securely through the curriculum, including in the early years.
Pupil numbers and mix
263 pupils on roll, with places for 270
Schools near South Farnborough Infant School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mark's Church of England Primary School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| South Farnborough Junior School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 67% met the expected standard |
| Marlborough Infant School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Holly Lodge Primary Academy | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 55% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Danielle Duffy
- Phone
- 01252543727
- Address
- Queen's Road, Farnborough, GU14 6JU
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- URN
- 116144
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.