St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School
Farnham · Surrey
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About St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School
St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School is a primary academy in Farnham, Surrey. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
XAVIER CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 23 member schools: 19 primary schools, 4 secondary schools. Local authorities: Surrey. Regions: South East. — from the XAVIER CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST public record.
St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School is a primary academy in Farnham, Surrey, part of XAVIER CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School
- Address
- Waverley Lane
- Postcode
- GU9 8BQ
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Parliamentary constituency
- Farnham and Bordon
- URN (official identifier)
- 147429
- Establishment number
- 3424
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Number of pupils
- 433
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 420
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- XAVIER CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Headteacher
- Mr Martyn Peebles
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 11 Mar 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.stpolycarps.surrey.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01252716307
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2019
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 433 | 161,944 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 9.7% | 15.4% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 12.5% | 13.0% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.5% | 6.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 18.5% | 15.6% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
4 published inspections for St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Outstanding
Report published 3 Apr 2025
· S8 Deemed S5
Read reportInspected as St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School, Farnham (URN 125206)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 16 Apr 2015
· Section 5 RTI
Read reportInspected as St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School, Farnham (URN 125206)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 30 Apr 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School, Farnham (URN 125206)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 25 Nov 2005
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 3.9% | 4.7% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 7.4% | 10.9% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £60,450 for 39 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 9.0% | 16.0% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £140 | £214 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 419 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Surrey average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,648,000 £6,320 per pupil | £6,932 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £2,550,000 £6,086 per pupil | £6,533 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £1,344,000 £3,208 per pupil · 52.7% | £3,291 · 50.4% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £377,000 £900 per pupil · 14.8% | £1,202 · 18.4% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £7,000 £17 per pupil · 0.3% | £128 · 2.0% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £97 · 1.5% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £98,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £151,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £5,824 per pupil, supply and agency £39 per pupil — spending up £262 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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