South Farnham School

South Farnham School
Established 1861 (Bourne School)
1938 (South Farnham School)
Type Infants and Primary Academy
Headteacher Sir Andrew Carter [1]
Location Menin Way (main site)
School Lane (The Bourne site)
Farnham
Surrey
GU9 8DY
England
Students 180 (infants)
532 (juniors)
Ages 4–11
Website www.south-farnham.surrey.sch.uk

South Farnham School is a coeducational school in Farnham, Surrey, England. It is located on two separate sites, with the Infants Section for children aged 4–7 at The Bourne site (formerly the Bourne Infants School) in the Lower Bourne, and the Junior Section for children aged 7–11 at the main school site at Menin Way.

History

The Bourne site (formerly the Bourne School)

The school was originally built in 1938 as the Farnham Girls' Grammar School, which was opened by Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester in 1939 and closed in 1973.

In 2011 the Bourne Infants School merged with South Farnham School, and teaching now takes place on two sites. Reception through Year 2 (ages 4–7) are taught at the Bourne site, and Years 3–6 (ages 7–11) are taught at the Menin Way site.

Clubs

Many activities and clubs take place at the end of the normal school day. At present a choice of over 30 out-of-school activities are available including choir, netball and football.

Facilities

The accommodation at South Farnham School includes seven libraries, a music suite and four practical rooms. There is an assembly hall, two studios, gymnasium, cloakrooms and changing rooms. The 7 acres (28,000 m2) of play area include three astroturf courts, grassed sports fields and pavilion.

Notable pupils

Farnham Girls' Grammar School

South Farnham Primary School

References

  1. ↑ "Stephen Sutton, Daniel Day-Lewis and Angelina Jolie on Birthday Honours list". BBC News. BBC. 13 June 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  2. ↑ "Netball Team Success". South Farnham School. Retrieved 2012-12-27.

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