Academy converter · Bath and North East Somerset

Farmborough Church Primary School

4–11Ages
153Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
145070URN

The Street, Farmborough, Bath, BA2 0FY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

close to Bath and North East Somerset median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Bath and North East Somerset

39 applications for 18 places · 22nd of 51 in Bath and North East Somerset

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

57%met the expected standard

Bath and North East Somerset 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 19 November 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.2applications per place, Reception

close to Bath and North East Somerset median (2.0) close to England median (2.2)

39 applications · 18 places offered · 18 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.2; Bath and North East Somerset median median 2.0
2025 1.8; Bath and North East Somerset median median 1.9
2024 2.2; Bath and North East Somerset median median 2.0
2023 1.6; Bath and North East Somerset median median 2.1
2022 2.1; Bath and North East Somerset median median 2.1
2021 2.1; Bath and North East Somerset median median 2.1
2020 2.0; Bath and North East Somerset median median 2.1
2019 1.8; Bath and North East Somerset median median 2.1
2018 2.0; Bath and North East Somerset median median 2.0
2017 2.1; Bath and North East Somerset median median 2.0; as the previous school
2016 1.6; Bath and North East Somerset median median 1.7; as the previous school
2015 2.2; Bath and North East Somerset median median 1.8; as the previous school
2014 2.7; Bath and North East Somerset median median 1.4; as the previous school

This school
Bath and North East Somerset median

Dashed bars: as Farmborough Church of England VC Primary School (URN 109191), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	18	39	2.2	18	1.00
Sep 2025	25	44	1.8	24	0.96
Sep 2024	17	38	2.2	17	1.00
Sep 2023	28	45	1.6	28	1.00
Sep 2022	22	47	2.1	22	1.00
Sep 2021	25	53	2.1	26	1.04
Sep 2020	28	55	2.0	34	1.21
Sep 2019	27	49	1.8	28	1.04
Sep 2018	20	40	2.0	18	0.90
Sep 2017 *	15	32	2.1	15	1.00
Sep 2016 *	25	41	1.6	26	1.04
Sep 2015 *	18	39	2.2	17	0.94
Sep 2014 *	15	41	2.7	15	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 79% · Writing 79% · Maths 64% → all three 57% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard57%36th of 53 in Bath and North East Somerset

Bath and North East Somerset 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard79%

Bath and North East Somerset 82% England 78%

Higher standard14%

Bath and North East Somerset 37% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard79%

Bath and North East Somerset 78% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Bath and North East Somerset 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard64%

Bath and North East Somerset 78% England 77%

Higher standard14%

Bath and North East Somerset 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Bath and North East Somerset median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	57%	0%	105	102
2023/24	68%	5%	109	106
2022/23	58%	19%	107	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Farmborough Church Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.2applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
St Mary's CofE Primary School
2.1 km · Bath and North East Somerset

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.7applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Marksbury CofE Primary School
2.2 km · Bath and North East Somerset

Good2024

2.0applications per place 28%met the SATs standard
High Littleton CofE VC Primary School
2.9 km · Bath and North East Somerset

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.4applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Clutton Primary School
3.7 km · Bath and North East Somerset

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Cameley CEVC Primary School
4.2 km · Bath and North East Somerset

Remains Good2023

1.4applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Paulton Junior School
4.4 km · Bath and North East Somerset

Graded · no overall grade2025

58%met the SATs standard
Paulton Infant School
4.4 km · Bath and North East Somerset

Good2023

1.2applications per place
Pensford Primary School
5.1 km · Bath and North East Somerset

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 93%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 145070 · 800/3088
Trust: The Partnership Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 175 pupils · 153 on roll
Free school meals: 3.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 November 2017
Replaced: Farmborough Church of England VC Primary School (URN 109191)
Address: The Street, Farmborough, Bath, BA2 0FY
Local authority: Bath and North East Somerset

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources