St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery
Voluntary controlled primary school in Farnham (Surrey).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Welcome to St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery, a warm and welcoming community-focused school nestled in the heart of Tongham. Our school is dedicated to providing an ambitious and experience-rich curriculum that inspires and nurtures every child.
As a growing school with a vibrant nursery, we are committed to supporting each child's journey from their early years through to the end of their primary education. From September 2025, we are excited to expand our offering by adding new KS2 year groups annually, ensuring continuity and growth for our children.
We entered a formal consultation in September 2025 on opening a Special Educational Needs (SEN) Unit. At present, this provision operates as a specialist bulge class for pupils with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). If the consultation is successful, it will be converted into a formal SEN Unit supporting children across the whole of the primary age range.
This will secure long-term specialist provision at St Paul s. This development reflects our strong commitment to inclusion, enabling us to provide high-quality, specialist support for pupils with ASD both within our school and across the wider local community.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Cooking
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Multisports
- Music
- Swimming
- Forest School
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Key facts
- URN
- 125148
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 8
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Constituency
- Godalming and Ash
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Karen Lambert | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Susanne Louise Tanner | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Paul Michael Spooner | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Agnes Bailey | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Robb Grant | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Tom Hilyard | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Reverend Claire Frances Holt | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2012 |
| Mrs Natalie Soden Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Emily Elizabeth Throp Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sandra Noelle Jones Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Nicola Smith Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
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