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William Cobbett Primary School

Community school · Farnham · GU9 9ER

Ages 4–11 · 511 pupils · Surrey

School website

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

1.50 · Competitive

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)54%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.8%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
452

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.50 · Competitive

1st preferences

45

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
130
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
36
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill106%

511 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
511
Boys / girls
265 / 246
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
511 / 480 (106%)
Free school meals
14.5%
FSM pupils
74
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Andrew Stear

Location

Address
Weybourne Road
Postcode
GU9 9ER
Town
Farnham
County
Surrey
Local authority
Surrey
District
Waverley
Constituency
Farnham and Bordon
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
31 on roll / 30 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Farnham, Surrey, 511 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 14.5%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Farnham
28
Primary schools in Farnham
18
Academies among open schools in Farnham
54% (15)
Open schools in GU9
16
Primary in GU9
10
Open schools in Surrey LA
523
Primary in Surrey LA
298

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in FarnhamNear GU9

  • Badshot Lea Village Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Farnham · GU9 9LE · Surrey

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM12.9%
    • Demand0.82

    0.7 miles away

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Aldershot · GU11 3DD · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence3.3%
    • FSM9.4%
    • Demand1.07

    0.8 miles away

  • Hale Nursery & Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Farnham · GU9 0LR · Surrey

    Ages 2–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM40.7%
    • Demand0.91

    1.1 miles away

  • Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Community school · Primary

    Aldershot · GU11 3SL · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM40.7%
    • Demand0.93

    1.2 miles away

  • Folly Hill Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Farnham · GU9 0DB · Surrey

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM13.8%
    • Demand0.79

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew Stear
Website
http://www.william-cobbett.surrey.sch.uk

Official links