Samuel Cody School

Ballantyne Road, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 8SN

Good

Inspected 24 May 2022

Good

Ofsted

6.6

Attainment 8

4–16

Ages

336

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community special school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Hampshire →
School Type: Community special school
Age Range: Ages 4–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 336 / 340 (99%)
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 24 May 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

41.1%

Disadvantaged

11%

EAL

100%

SEN support

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Where pupils go next

93%

Sustained destination

93%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

15.1%

Overall absence

39.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

55.9

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +8.7 vs 2023/24

8.8

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.2 vs 2023/24

74.92

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +9.7 vs 2023/24

£44,757

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 16% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,049 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£24,815

Spend per pupil

£23,600

Income per pupil

40%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.