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William Cobbett Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Weybourne Road, Farnham GU9 9ER · william-cobbett.surrey.sch.uk · 01252 312772
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 60%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Surrey 66%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.49 mi
- 0.78 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Surrey Council
- Demand for places
- 1.4
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Capacity
- 480
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Nursery class
- No
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.49 mi (782 m) from the school. Source: Surrey Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 42 families put the school first and 29 places were offered; 67% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
Published for the predecessor school (URN 125077)
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 29 | 42 | 1.4▲ | 67% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 64 | 1.1▲ | 86% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 45 | 1.5▲ | 67% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 39 | 1.3▲ | 77% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 29 | 38 | 1.3▲ | 76% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.49 mi0.78 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 60% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across Surrey it was 66%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●60% | 62% | ||
| ●7% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 125077)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 27 March 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for William Cobbett Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 26 Mar 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 125077)
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 125077), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jul 2018Good
Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 125077)
Dec 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 125077)
Dec 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 125077)