Cobham Free School
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 11 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Unique reference
- 138226
- Address
- Portsmouth Road, KT11 1TF
- Website
- www.cobhamfreeschool.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 948 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.4%
- Girls
- 52.6%
- First language not English
- 11.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.5%
- Persistent absence
- 14.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.7%
White British 70.9%
Other White 10.7%
Mixed 9.1%
Unclassified 3%
Other 1.7%
African 1.2%
Indian 0.9%
Other Asian 0.6%
Irish 0.5%
Pakistani 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Caribbean 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.9
WritingBelow average-2
MathsAverage-1.5
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 63%
Local authority average 65%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 4%
Local authority average 11%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 108
Local authority average 107
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 106
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 7 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 36 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 13 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 18 |
| Economics | GCSE | 17 |
| English Language | GCSE | 91 |
Admissions
Cobham Free School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 45
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 72
- 2nd preference
- 35
- 3rd preference
- 20
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 44
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 23.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 23.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 48 24 24 |
| Year 1 | 48 26 22 |
| Year 2 | 47 24 23 |
| Year 3 | 48 22 26 |
| Year 4 | 48 20 28 |
| Year 5 | 48 19 29 |
| Year 6 | 48 21 27 |
| Year 7 | 106 40 66 |
| Year 8 | 104 49 55 |
| Year 9 | 104 50 54 |
| Year 10 | 104 60 44 |
| Year 11 | 103 52 51 |
| Year 12 | 47 24 23 |
| Year 13 | 39 15 24 |
| Year 14 | 6 3 3 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 89.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 26.0% 25.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 38.0% 30.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 22.0% 32.3% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 3.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 3.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 3.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.1% 1.0% |