South Farnborough Infant SchoolHolly Lodge Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
South Farnborough Infant School and Holly Lodge Primary Academy are primary schools.
South Farnborough Infant School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Holly Lodge Primary Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). South Farnborough Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
South Farnborough Infant School was judged the expected standard and Holly Lodge Primary Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Holly Lodge Primary Academy (62.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FarnboroughSouth Farnborough Infant School | Ash ValeHolly Lodge Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 353rd of 416 in Hampshire | 128th of 285 in Surrey | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 266 | 424 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 436 | |
| Location | Farnborough, GU14 6JU | Ash Vale, GU12 5PX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 266 | 424 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.8% | 14.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.6% | 8.0% | |
| SEN support | 5.3% | 9.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.5% Stronger figure | 9.2% | 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.
South Farnborough Infant School
Holly Lodge Primary Academy
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