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Samuel Cody School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–16 · Community special school
Ballantyne Road, Farnborough GU14 8SN · samuelcody.hants.sch.uk · 01252 514194
On the mapSearch near GU14 8SN
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jun 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 6.6
- average Attainment 8 score. Hampshire 45.5, England 46
- Pupils
- 352
- 12 over 340 places · 104%
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Free school meals
- 41.5%
- First language not English
- 10.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 6.6, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Hampshire it was 45.5, and across England 46.
In 2024/25, 5% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Hampshire it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼5% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼102 | 106 | ||
| ▼96 | 105 | ||
| Grammar and spelling | ▼95 | 105 | |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼6.6 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼2.9% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.53 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 92.3 | +10.5 |
| Other education | 3.8 | −2.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 3.8 | +0.8 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Samuel Cody School on 9 June 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Early years: Needs attention
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 9 Jun 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Early years | Needs attention |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
May 2022Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Oct 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective May 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Nov 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (53 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 91%
- Replies
- 53
- 24% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 83% who raised concerns
based on the 43% who had a child bullied
based on 53 parents (100%) with SEND