William Cobbett Primary School, based in Farnham, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
William Cobbett Primary School currently has around 480 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.2% boys and 50.8% girls. Around 14.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (83.3%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Weybourne Road, Farnham, GU9 9ER |
| Website: | http://www.william-cobbett.surrey.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01252312772 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Surrey |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Andrew Stear |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 125077 |
Ofsted inspection date: 11/07/2018
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 480 |
| Number of Pupils: | 480 |
| Number of Boys: | 236 |
| Number of Girls: | 244 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 12.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 83.30% | 400 |
| Pakistani | 2.30% | 11 |
| Other Asian | 2.10% | 10 |
| Other White | 1.90% | 9 |
| White and Asian | 1.90% | 9 |
| Other Mixed | 1.50% | 7 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.50% | 7 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.30% | 6 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.00% | 5 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.00% | 5 |
| African | 1.00% | 5 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 0.40% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.20% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Cobbett Primary School Weybourne Road , GU9 9ER | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Weybourne Infant School Knights Road , Heath End GU9 9DA | - not rated | 202 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Badshot Lea Village Infant School Badshot Lea Road , Badshot Lea GU9 9LE | - not rated | 1,211 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Bridge Road , GU11 3DD | 4out of 4 | 1,464 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Bridge Road , GU11 3DD | - not rated | 1,464 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hale Middle School Upper Hale , GU9 0LR | - not rated | 1,855 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farnham Heath End Hale Reeds , GU9 9BN | 3out of 4 | 256 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Farnham Heath End School Hale Reeds , GU9 9BN | - not rated | 369 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Farnham Heath End School Hale Reeds , GU9 9BN | - not rated | 369 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| All Hallows Catholic School Weybourne Road , GU9 9HF | 4out of 4 | 422 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| All Hallows Catholic School Weybourne Road , GU9 9HF | - not rated | 422 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farnham College Morley Road , GU9 8LU | - not rated | 3,136 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Grange Croft Road , Church Lane East GU11 3HR | - not rated | 1,923 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Rowhill School York Road , GU11 3JG | 1out of 4 | 1,926 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Rowhill School York Road , GU11 3JG | - not rated | 1,962 yd | Academy alternative provision sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stanley House School St Michael's Road , GU12 4JW | - not rated | 2,000 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Barfield Prep School , Runfold GU10 1PB | - not rated | 2,101 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.