OFSTED
11 May 2023
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Free schools
Phase
All-through
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Surrey
Trust
COBHAM FREE SCHOOL TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
983
983 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
509
51.8% of pupils
Male pupils
474
48.2% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
9.9 pts
below England
School
14.9%
Elmbridge
10.0%
South East
19.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
6.2 pts
below England
School
14.1%
Elmbridge
9.6%
South East
15.6%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
5.6 pts
above England
School
6.6%
Elmbridge
1.9%
South East
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
71.2%
700
Any other White background
10.3%
101
White and Asian
3.4%
33
Any other Mixed background
3.3%
32
Any other ethnic group
1.9%
19
Unclassified
1.8%
18
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
11.9%
117 of
983 pupils
8.9 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
9.1 pts
below
England
6.0%
0.2 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
53.1
13.9 pts
above England
Latest published: 0.53 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
6.96%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
0.74 pts
higher than
England
School
6.96%
Elmbridge
5.68%
South East
6.30%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
25.51%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
9.69 pts
higher than
England
School
25.51%
Elmbridge
11.99%
South East
15.75%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
2.50%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.70 pts
higher than
England
School
2.50%
Elmbridge
2.04%
South East
1.93%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open all-through schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
92.4%
1.3 pts
above England
Cobham Free School
92.4%
Elmbridge
87.2%
South East
93.0%
England
91.1%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.