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Cove Infant School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–7 · Community school
92 Fernhill Road, Cove, Farnborough GU14 9DP · coveinfantschool.co.uk · 01252 543737
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2024
- Last distance offered
- 1.10 mi
- 1.77 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Hampshire Council
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 172
- 96% of 180 places
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 12.8%
- First language not English
- 18.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.10 mi (1.77 km) from the school. Source: Hampshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 48 families put the school first and 59 places were offered; 96% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 59 | 48 | 0.8 | 96% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 61 | 1▲ | 82% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 50 | 40 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 55 | 42 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 58 | 49 | 0.8 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.10 mi1.77 km | |
Ofsted
Cove Infant School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 20 February 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 20 Feb 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Sept 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Sept 2021Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Dec 2015Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Feb 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (70 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 90%
- Replies
- 70
- 41% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 70% who raised concerns
based on the 29% who had a child bullied
based on 12 parents (17%) with SEND