SCHOOL PROFILE

Cross Farm Infant Academy

Primary Academy converter URN 142345
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 180 Published school capacity
Capacity used 38.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 5 – 7 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

4 October 2023
Latest published outcome Requires improvement
OEIF
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Requires improvement
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Surrey
Trust THE KITE ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 69 69 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 31 44.9% of pupils
Male pupils 38 55.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

10.1%
14.7 pts below England
School 10.1%
Surrey Heath 13.3%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

18.8%
1.5 pts below England
School 18.8%
Surrey Heath 15.1%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.4%
0.4 pts above England
School 1.4%
Surrey Heath 1.7%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
71.0%
49
Any other White background
10.1%
7
Pakistani
5.8%
4
Any other Asian background
2.9%
2
Indian
2.9%
2
Any other Black background
1.4%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 13.0% 9 of 69 pupils
7.8 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 13.0%
Surrey Heath 19.1%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 10.1% 7 pupils
England 14.8% 4.6 pts below
EHC plans 2.9% 2 pupils
England 6.0% 3.1 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 5
Autistic spectrum disorder 3
Moderate learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

4.56%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.66 pts lower than England
School 4.56%
Surrey Heath 7.09%
South East 6.30%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

14.67%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

1.15 pts lower than England
School 14.67%
Surrey Heath 15.70%
South East 15.75%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

5.33%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

3.53 pts higher than England
School 5.33%
Surrey Heath 2.91%
South East 1.93%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

38.3% 49.9 pts below England
Cross Farm Infant Academy
38.3%
Surrey Heath
91.9%
South East
89.5%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information