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Cobham Free School

All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–18 · Free school

Portsmouth Road, Cobham KT11 1TF · cobhamfreeschool.org.uk · 033 0330 0237

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · May 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
53.1
average Attainment 8 score. Surrey 50.8, England 46
Last distance offered
1.01 mi
1.62 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Surrey Council
Demand for places
1.6
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
983
92% of 1,064 places
Local authority
Surrey
Sixth form
Yes
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
15.1%
First language not English
14.1%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Cobham Free School Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.01 mi (1.62 km) from the school. Source: Surrey Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 93 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 57% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 179 (Places 84)179September 2023: 152 (Places 60)152September 2024: 140 (Places 59)140September 2025: 113 (Places 59)113September 2026: 93 (Places 60)93Places 60
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202660931.6▲57%
September 2025Sept 2025591131.9▲50%
September 2024Sept 2024591402.4▲41%
September 2023Sept 2023601522.5▲38%
September 2022Sept 2022841792.1▲45%

Last distance offered

ReceptionDistance
September 20261.01 mi1.62 km
Year 7Distance
September 20261.01 mi1.62 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 53.1, and 54.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Surrey it was 50.8, and across England 46.

In 2024/25, 79% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 15% the higher standard. Across Surrey it was 66%, and across England 62%.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (33.9 points per entry).

Key stage 2 results

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 58% (England 53%)58%2016/17: 83% (England 61%)83%2017/18: 83% (England 64%)83%2018/19: 83% (England 65%)83%2022/23: 63% (England 60%)63%2023/24: 71% (England 61%)71%2024/25: 79% (England 62%)79%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲79%62%
▲15%8%
Average scaled score
●108106
▲108105
▲108105

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252018/19: 50.8 (England 46.7)50.82021/22: 55.3 (England 48.8)55.32022/23: 55.4 (England 46.3)55.42023/24: 55.7 (England 45.9)55.72024/25: 53.1 (England 46.0)53.1England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲53.146.0
▲54.5%45.4%
▲85.9%64.8%
▲83.8%40.5%
▲4.984.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form42.6+11.4
Sixth form college38.6−3
Further education9.9−4.4
Other education1−2.9
Apprenticeship1−0.3
Employment2+0.7
Not in a lasting destination3+0.4
Activity not captured2−1.9

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

21/2222/2323/2424/252021/22: 34.4 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 35.4 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 30.8 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 33.9 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
44 studentsC+ (33.9)Above average +0.22
45 studentsC+ (34)Average +0.18
12.2%AAB or better
93.6%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2441C (30.8)-0.06
2022/2329B- (35.4)—
2021/2222C+ (34.4)—

Where sixth-form leavers went

2021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University40.5−13.3
Other education2.4−1.5
Employment28.6−2.2
Not in a lasting destination14.3+6.6
Activity not captured14.3+10.5

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 11 May 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Cobham Free School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
10 May 2023
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Sept 2017

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Sept 2017Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • May 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (223 replies, to 1 April 2024).

Recommend
91%
Replies
223
24% · 1 Apr 2024
Child is happy at school▲91% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲95% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲93% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲95% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▲93% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲90% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲91% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲93% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲98% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲84% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲85% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 81% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲68% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 31% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲84% agreeEngland 67%

based on 76 parents (34%) with SEND

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