Farmborough is much smaller than most primary schools. It serves the village in which it is situated but almost half of the pupils come from further afield to attend the school. There are four mixed-age classes which may change from year to year as group sizes change. This year the make up is: Reception and Year 1, Years 2 and 3, Year 4, and Years 5 and 6. The school has a lower proportion of pupils supported through school action than most other schools. The proportion of pupils supported through school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is much higher than in most schools. The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for the pupil premium is lower than the average. The school meets the government’s floor standards which set the minimum expectations for pupils’ attainment and progress. The school runs a breakfast and after school club on-site for pupils aged 3–11. There is an independently managed pre-school on site which was not part of this inspection.