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Fernhurst Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Jennifer Thornton

corporate_fareUNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER (MULTI) ACADEMY TRUST

location_onHaslemere, GU27 3EA

language Visit Website phone 1428653144

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2025

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Students

145

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Expected Standard

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Demand Ratio

0.7x

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Fernhurst Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Haslemere, serving ages 4-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Fernhurst Primary School is an academy converter in Haslemere, West Sussex, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER (MULTI) ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 103 pupils on roll, of whom 14% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.7× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 56%

Reading-% LA 73%

Writing-% LA 67%

Maths-% LA 69%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 54%England 61%

Reading67% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing67% LA 65% · Eng 72%

Maths67% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

44%

LA 53%England 60%

Reading56% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing67% LA 65% · Eng 71%

Maths50% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.6

Read

LA 0.1

-4.1 to 2.8

1.0

Write

LA -0.8

-2.3 to 4.3

-1.3

Maths

LA -0.8

-4.5 to 1.9

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

45%

LA 60%England 65%

Reading79% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing76% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths62% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.5

Read

LA 0.2

-2.7 to 1.8

-1.9

Write

LA -1.2

-4.0 to 0.2

-3.4

Maths

LA -0.7

-5.4 to -1.4

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 60%

Reading87% LA 75%

Writing90% LA 73%

Maths63% LA 71%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.1

Read

LA -0.1

-2.2 to 2

-0.6

Write

LA -1.4

-2.7 to 1.5

-4.1

Maths

LA -1.0

-6 to -2.2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

24 June 2025

Inspection Report

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08 February 2023

Inspection Report

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12 July 2017

Inspection Report

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01 September 2014

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2025-06-24

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

2023-02-08

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2017-07-12

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-10-10

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 103 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	103	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	105	1	1.0%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	117	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	120	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	140	2	1.4%	0.8%	2
2022/23 (Summer term)	144	1	0.7%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	145	4	2.8%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	152	7	4.6%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	156	2	1.3%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	154	4	2.6%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	154	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	162	6	3.7%	0.4%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	164	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	165	1	0.6%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	167	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	167	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	166	1	0.6%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	172	3	1.7%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	177	4	2.3%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	177	1	0.6%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	179	1	0.6%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	179	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	181	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	186	1	0.5%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	187	2	1.1%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	184	0	0.0%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 5 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 5 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

86.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

88.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

20.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree37%

agree41%

disagree13%

strongly disagree5%

don't know3%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree57%

agree31%

disagree7%

strongly disagree4%

don't know1%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree51%

agree16%

disagree8%

strongly disagree12%

don't know1%

not applicable12%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes25%

no75%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree26%

agree16%

disagree5%

strongly disagree47%

dont know5%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree29%

agree44%

disagree11%

strongly disagree8%

don't know8%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree44%

agree37%

disagree8%

strongly disagree7%

don't know4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree37%

agree43%

disagree12%

strongly disagree7%

don't know1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree60%

agree33%

strongly disagree3%

don't know4%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree75%

agree20%

disagree1%

strongly disagree3%

don't know1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree55%

agree27%

disagree5%

strongly disagree8%

don't know5%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes80%

no20%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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