Farnborough Grange Nursery & Infant Community SchoolThe Ferns Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Farnborough.
Summary of the comparison
Farnborough Grange Nursery & Infant Community School and The Ferns Primary Academy are primary schools in Farnborough.
Farnborough Grange Nursery & Infant Community School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Ferns Primary Academy scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Farnborough Grange Nursery & Infant Community School is ahead on our composite score.
Farnborough Grange Nursery & Infant Community School was judged in need of attention and The Ferns Primary Academy was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at The Ferns Primary Academy (9.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FarnboroughFarnborough Grange Nursery & Infant Community School | FarnboroughThe Ferns Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100Stronger figure | F36/100 | |
| Local ranking | 412th of 416 in Hampshire | 290th of 416 in Hampshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 214 | 85 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 210 | |
| Location | Farnborough, GU14 8HW | Farnborough, GU14 9FX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 55.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 214 | 85 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.7% | 40.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 55.6% | 23.5% | |
| SEN support | 13.1% | 21.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 9.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.7% | 7.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.0% | 15.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Farnborough Grange Nursery & Infant Community School
The Ferns Primary Academy
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