South Farnham School stands on two sites sitting, as the name suggests, south of Farnham. The infants are taught at The Bourne site and the juniors in Menin Way.

South Farnham School Stands on an attractive 7 acre site lying, as its name suggests, South of Farnham.

It was built to a high standard in 1938 as a girls' Grammar School and has been significantly modified for younger children in recent years.

The accommodation includes 5 libraries, a music block and 4 practical rooms. There is both an assembly hall, two studios, gymnasium, cloakrooms and changing rooms. The 7 acres of play area include 3 multi-use games areas, grassed sports fields and pavilion.

South Farnham is a Primary School taking pupils in the age range 7 to 11. We currently have 578 children on roll. They come from a variety of local schools.

Parents are able to state a preference for this school for their child irrespective of where they live unless the school is oversubscribed.

Most of the children move on to Weydon Secondary School when they leave at 11 years of age, although once again parents have the right to choose any secondary school.

We maintain close contact with Weydon to preserve continuity in our children's education.

The original Victorian school building dates from 1875.

Significant extensions have been added over the last 12 years including a new hall which was completed in 2014. The school currently incorporates 9 classrooms, a library, several small rooms for group work, and a large studio used for dance, drama etc. Assemblies and activities such as P.E. and music are held in the new hall, which is also used at lunchtimes. School meals are freshly cooked on the premises.

The school has extensive grounds which include a dedicated Early Years play area, a large multi-use games area, an adventure playground, a grassed playing field and a Sensory Garden. There is also a small produce garden where the children can grow vegetables. We have an outdoor heated swimming pool, which is safely fenced off beside the multi-use games area, and this is used for lessons during the summer term.

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South Farnham Educational Trust is a growing Multi Academy Trust which was formed in 2015.

Our Trust currently consists of eleven schools (ten full members and one associate member), a Teaching School Hub and thriving SCITT.

South Farnham School consisting of 837 pupils from 4 to 11 years is situated on two sites, one in Menin Way and the other in The Bourne. It is an ‘Outstanding’ school, an RSHE hub, a Teaching School Hub and the Accredited Body for the Surrey South Farnham SCITT. South Farnham is the designated Academy Sponsor.

Highfield South Farnham School, a two-form entry primary school with a Nursery, catering for children from three years. After working with the Trust it become an ‘Outstanding’ school with a reputation for high-quality provision following an Ofsted inspection in January 2018 and continues to be outstanding from the latest inspection April 2024.

The Raleigh School, a popular two form entry primary school consisting of 436 pupils from 4 - 11 years of age located in the semi-rural village of West Horsley. Following an Ofsted inspection in March 2024 it is also an 'Outstanding' school.

Wallace Fields Infant School and Nursery, a thriving two form entry small, friendly, caring infant school and Shining Stars Nursery based in Ewell recognised as 'Outstanding' by Ofsted.

Busbridge Infant School, a popular two form entry infant school based in Godalming, Surrey.

Great Bookham School, a two form entry primary school based in Great Bookham, Surrey.

Kings Furlong Infant School and Nursery, a busy, thriving school based near the centre of Basingstoke.

Normandy Village School, a single form entry primary school based in the Surrey countryside near to Guildford.

Brighton Hill Community School a coeducational secondary school located in Basingstoke, Hampshire.

The Blue Coat School, also a coeducations secondary school in Basingstoke, Hampshire.

Our associate member is St Mary's C of E (Aided) Infant School.

Teaching Hub

Our Teaching School Hub is one of 87 centres of excellence for teaching training and development in the country. We provide high-quality professional development to teachers in over 300 schools and at each stage of their career (from TA to executive leadership), outstanding teacher training and appropriate body services.

South Farnham SCITT - a primary Initial Teacher Training partnership of over 220 schools; graded 'Outstanding' in all areas by Ofsted. Nationally recognised within the DfE to be at the forefront of school-based training.

Vision and purpose of the Trust

• To create a group of schools that have a shared commitment to ensuring the highest possible outcomes for their children.

• Through close co-operation children, parents and teachers will share professional expertise, training opportunities and facilities to ensure that the whole is greater than the part.

• To create a learning environment where the highest possible standards are a feature of all schools.

• To establish a shared understanding of what works and a reflective, research-based approach to school improvement.

• To celebrate and develop the uniqueness of each school within the MAT family of schools.

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www.ssfscitt.org.uk

A primary and secondary Initial Teacher Training partnership graded by Ofsted in July 2023 as an 'Outstanding' provider in all areas. Nationally recognised within the DfE to be at the forefront of school based training through the effective delivery of School Direct programmes.

Our partnership of schools extends across Berkshire, Brighton and Hove, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Surrey, Slough and the London Boroughs of Croydon, Kingston, Hillingdon, Hayes, Richmond and Sutton, and we are praised for our personalised approach for every trainee.

At South Farnham SCITT our vision is to recruit and train the outstanding teachers of the future.

Our mission is to develop outstanding school-led primary and secondary initial teacher training programmes, integrated with the Teaching School expertise that engages schools in the Partnership in leading the training of high calibre recruits to become outstanding members of the teaching profession in Surrey and its bordering counties.

Interested in training to teach?

We are the region's largest school-led primary provider and are delighted to be working in partnership with George Abbot SCITT to deliver secondary provision across our region. In true collaboration, the coming together of two Ofsted outstanding SCITTs, each with over 20 years’ experience leading ITT, brings stability and continuity to our local primary and secondary school workforce.

Our trainees are highly sought after and we deliver 100% employment every year. We have been named by the Good Teacher Training Guide 2015 as one of the top 10 teacher trainer providers in the country alongside other prestigious providers like Cambridge University (the only University to be ranked above us).

Surrey South Farnham SCITT currently has 108 trainees. A PGCE qualification is available to those who wish to pursue this M-level qualification (60 masters credits) with Roehampton University.

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