Cobham Free School

Portsmouth Road, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 1TF

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

53.1

Attainment 8

All-through

Phase

4–18

Ages

963

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Surrey →
School Type: Free schools
Phase: All-through
Age Range: Ages 4–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 963 / 1,064 (91%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

15.4%

Disadvantaged

11.4%

EAL

5.5%

SEN support

7.8%

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.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

53.1

Attainment 8

963 pupils

54.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

85.9%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

5.0

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

44 students

12.2%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

76%

To higher education

24%

To top-third universities

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

79%

Expected standard (RWM)

15%

Higher standard (RWM)

108

Avg reading score

108

Avg maths score

Where pupils go next

97%

Sustained destination

93%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.0%

Overall absence

25.5%

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.

63.17

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +5.4 vs 2023/24

16.3

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.4 vs 2023/24

38.5

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +5.4 vs 2023/24

£45,533

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↓ −£443 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

7.78

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.1 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.

£7,546

Spend per pupil

£7,813

Income per pupil

64%

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.