Cobham Free School
Ofsted
Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 10 May 2023
Catchment area
Pupils and staff
Pupils
- Pupils
- 963
- Capacity
- 1,064
- Girls / boys
- 53% / 47%
- Free school meals
- 15%
Staff
- Teachers (FTE)
- 62.3
- Teaching assistants (FTE)
- 41.4
- Leadership (FTE)
- 9.5
- Part-time teachers
- 55%
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Parent View
Ofsted’s survey of parents at this school
91%
of parents would recommend this school to another parent
223 responses up to 1 April 2024 · 24% response rate
- Strongly agree
- Agree
- Don’t know
- Disagree
- Strongly disagree
My child is happy at this school.
91% agreeMy child feels safe at this school.
95% agreeThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
92% agreeMy child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
69% agreeThe school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
90% agree
Questions about Cobham Free School
What is Cobham Free School's Ofsted rating?
Cobham Free School's last overall grade from Ofsted was Good, on 13 September 2017. Ofsted inspected it again on 10 May 2023 without giving a new overall grade.
Does living near Cobham Free School guarantee a place?
No. Distance only counts when Cobham Free School has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
How many pupils are at Cobham Free School?
Cobham Free School had 963 pupils aged 4 to 18 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 1,064. It is a mixed school with a sixth form.
Nearby schools
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Academy converter
0.5 miles away
ACS Cobham International School
Other independent school
0.6 miles away
Reed's School
Other independent school
0.9 miles away
Cobham Montessori School
Other independent school
1.0 miles away
Notre Dame Preparatory School
Other independent school
1.2 miles away