SchoolScoresBadshot Lea Village Infant School
Community school · Primary, ages 4 to 7 · Mixed
Badshot Lea Road, Badshot Lea, Farnham, GU9 9LE
01252 320883 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
At the inspection that started on 25 March 2025, Ofsted graded each area separately. It stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
What parents say
64 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025.
Farnham comparisons use the 12 of its 18 state primary schools with comparable results. The other 6 have no published Parent View results (Ofsted only publishes a survey once at least 10 parents answer) or used Ofsted's newer questions, which we don't compare with the older ones.
| Statement | This school | Farnham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school Joint 1st highest of 12 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Farnham. Higher than 82% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 100% | 95% | 89% |
| My child feels safe at this school Joint 5th highest of 12 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Farnham. Higher than 68% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 98% | 96% | 90% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved 5th highest of 12 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Farnham. Higher than 78% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 97% | 93% | 84% |
| Bullying was dealt with quickly and effectivelyOf 12 parents whose child had been bullied 9th highest of 10 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Farnham. Higher than 20% of 6,022 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 42% | 61% | 51% |
| Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 43 parents who had raised a concern 2nd highest of 12 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Farnham. Higher than 89% of 8,398 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 95% | 86% | 76% |
| My child with SEND gets the support they needOf 12 parents of children with SEND 1st highest of 3 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Farnham. Higher than 96% of 2,087 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 100% | 74% | 68% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent Joint 3rd highest of 12 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Farnham. Higher than 83% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 98%said yes | 94% | 84% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families (Ofsted puts the response rate at 43%). Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. Farnham figures pool parents at the Farnham schools compared, from each school's latest survey, so survey dates differ between schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Surrey. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 45 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 42 |
| Of those, offered a place | 34 (81%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 116 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.8 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
Specialist SEND provision: this school has a SEN unit with 13 places for autism. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 5th highest of 18 state primary schools in Farnham. Higher than 28% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 13.5% | 15.1%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 1st highest of 18 state primary schools in Farnham. Higher than 99% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 12.8% | 4.2%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 16th highest of 18 state primary schools in Farnham. Higher than 4% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 6.1% | 13.0%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 12th highest of 18 state primary schools in Farnham. Higher than 35% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 5.4% | 17.7%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 14th lowest of 18 state primary schools in Farnham. Lower than 43% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.2% | 4.9%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 16th lowest of 18 state primary schools in Farnham. Lower than 30% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 15.5% | 10.7%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 18 state primary schools in Farnham. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 1st lowest of 18 state primary schools in Farnham. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 12th highest of 18 state primary schools in Farnham. Higher than 29% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 18.7 | 21.1 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 17th highest of 18 state primary schools in Farnham. Higher than 6% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 7.3 | 10.8 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year Joint 8th highest of 12 state primary schools in Farnham. Higher than 26% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 6.3% | 15.9%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- Park Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), some aspects weaker 2024 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Michael's CofE Controlled Infant School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 88% met expected standard (KS2)
- William Cobbett Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Michael's CofE Controlled Junior School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 46% met expected standard (KS2)
- Barfield Prep School 0.8 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- Wellington Community Primary School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Talavera Junior School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2018), confirmed 2024 · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Talavera Infant School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022
- St Paul's CofE Primary School and Nursery 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Badshot Lea Village Infant School's Ofsted rating?
At its inspection in 25 March 2025, Ofsted graded each area separately; it stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.
Would parents recommend Badshot Lea Village Infant School?
98% of the 64 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025 said they would recommend Badshot Lea Village Infant School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Is Badshot Lea Village Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 42 families put Badshot Lea Village Infant School as their first choice for 45 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 34 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 125051.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 3 September 2024 to 1 September 2025.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.