South Farnham School
Academy converter 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
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In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Computing
- Dance
- Drama
- Music
- Orchestra
- Stem
- Swimming
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
- Teaching School HubRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 136888
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Constituency
- Farnham and Bordon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (13 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.2 governors are linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Brigid Walters | Chair of Local Governing Body | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Pearce Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Helen Frostick | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Hannah Ashford | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Sean Reed | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Daniel Toon | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Brigid Walters | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Andrew Friend | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Esther Franks | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Mrs Jacqueline Sellers | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Christopher Burden | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr James Rose | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2016 · until 2028 |
| Mr Andrew Bishop Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Michelle Birchwood Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Sarah Pearce Confirmed same person Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2015 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record