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The Abbey School

Academy special converter · Mixed · Surrey

Menin Way, Farnham, GU9 8DY

Website 01252725059

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headline score

Ranking (England)

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No ranked results

Ofsted

Outstanding

Graded 04/06/2024

Application demand

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No council data

Attendance

94.1%

14.5% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

171

Capacity used

Over capacity

101%

170 places

GCSE rank (England)

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KS2 rank (England)

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Details

Type
Academy special converter
Age range
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
David Jackson
Address
Menin Way, Farnham, GU9 8DY
Phone
01252725059
Local authority
Surrey
Ward / constituency
Farnham Moor Park · Farnham and Bordon
Area
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
146255

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals42%——
English as additional language6%——
SEN support0%——
65% boys (111)35% girls (60)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 1 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

Academy trust: WEYDON MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

171 pupils · 170 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 24

    04 June 2024

    Full graded inspection

    Outstanding overall effectiveness
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Quality of educationOutstanding
    Safeguarding effectiveYes
    Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  2. 22

    07 December 2022

    Ungraded inspection

    School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
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Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 159 pupils

Attendance

94.1%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

5.9%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

14.5%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

2.5%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

1.6%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

72%
20/21
13%
21/22
14%
22/23
20%
23/24
14%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

GCSE results over time

1.32019220222.12023220240.92025

Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Attainment 80.946
Grade 5+ English & maths0%46%
Grade 4+ English & maths0%65%
Entering EBacc0%40%
EBacc average point score0.054.1
Pupils in cohort23—

How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)

Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.

Disadvantaged pupils
-1.46
Other pupils
-1.69
Low prior attainers
-1.57

Results by subject

Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.

GCSE

Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.

SubjectEntriesGrade 7+Grade 5+Grade 4+
Mathematics90%0%11%
English Language80%13%13%

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

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Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.