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William Cobbett Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Andrew Stear

location_onFarnham, GU9 9ER

language Visit Website phone 1252312772

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

459

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Expected Standard

60%

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Demand Ratio

1.5x

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William Cobbett Primary School is a Community school primary school in Farnham, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.5×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 60% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

William Cobbett Primary School is a community school in Farnham, Surrey, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 480 pupils on roll, of whom 14% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 60% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 7% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #159 of 206 primaries in Surrey and #9,401 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.5× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

60%

LA 63%

Reading78% LA 77%

Writing68% LA 71%

Maths66% LA 74%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

54%

LA 62%England 61%

Reading71% LA 77% · Eng 74%

Writing60% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths66% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

64%

LA 61%England 60%

Reading77% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing72% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths72% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.6

Read

LA 0.6

-0.7 to 1.9

1.1

Write

LA -0.1

-0.2 to 2.3

-1.8

Maths

LA 0.1

-3.0 to -0.5

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

69%

LA 67%England 65%

Reading80% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing78% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths82% LA 79% · Eng 79%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.8

Read

LA 0.2

-0.5 to 2.0

-0.1

Write

LA -0.8

-1.3 to 1.0

-0.9

Maths

LA -0.3

-2.0 to 0.2

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

62%

LA 66%

Reading79% LA 78%

Writing74% LA 77%

Maths71% LA 76%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.6

Read

LA 0.3

-1.7 to 0.5

-1.4

Write

LA -0.5

-2.5 to -0.3

-1.9

Maths

LA -0.2

-2.9 to -0.9

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

26 March 2024

Inspection Report

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11 July 2018

Inspection Report

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03 December 2014

Inspection Report

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15 January 2013

Inspection Report

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05 October 2010

Inspection Report

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30 November 2009

Inspection Report

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13 March 2007

Inspection Report

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26 March 2001

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2018-07-11

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-12-03

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.9%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.2%(6 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 480 pupils. During this period, there were 14 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.9%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	480	14	2.9%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	478	10	2.1%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	471	5	1.1%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	467	8	1.7%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	458	13	2.8%	0.8%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	468	9	1.9%	0.7%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	459	7	1.5%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	462	12	2.6%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	476	8	1.7%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	474	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	470	3	0.6%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	481	2	0.4%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	484	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	481	5	1.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	498	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	498	7	1.4%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	492	8	1.6%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	505	8	1.6%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	510	2	0.4%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	508	5	1.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	522	5	1.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	522	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	524	5	1.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	531	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	527	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	527	1	0.2%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 40 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 17 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 13 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 10 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 8 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

93.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

95.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

25.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree42%

agree47%

disagree5%

strongly disagree1%

don't know4%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree44%

agree45%

disagree9%

strongly disagree1%

don't know1%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree40%

agree26%

disagree8%

strongly disagree1%

don't know3%

not applicable22%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes24%

no76%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree43%

agree36%

disagree11%

strongly disagree2%

dont know7%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree33%

agree51%

disagree7%

strongly disagree1%

don't know9%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree53%

agree38%

disagree6%

don't know3%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree40%

agree47%

disagree8%

strongly disagree1%

don't know4%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree45%

agree51%

disagree1%

strongly disagree1%

don't know3%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree63%

agree37%

strongly disagree1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree41%

agree41%

disagree7%

strongly disagree1%

don't know9%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes93%

no7%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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