Cobham Free SchoolEsher Church of England High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Cobham Free School and Esher Church of England High School.
Cobham Free School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Esher Church of England High School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Cobham Free School is ahead on our composite score.
Cobham Free School was judged Good and Esher Church of England High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 56.0 for Cobham Free School and 50.0 for Esher Church of England High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Cobham Free School (55.3 in 2021-22, 56.0 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Esher Church of England High School (50.8 in 2021-22, 50.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CobhamCobham Free School | EsherEsher Church of England High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | C65/100 | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 57 in Surrey Stronger figure | 25th of 57 in Surrey | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy converter | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 4-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 983 | 1,160 | |
| Capacity | 1,064 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Cobham, KT11 1TF | Esher, KT10 8AP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 56.0 Stronger figure | 50.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 69.2% Stronger figure | 47.2% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 88.5% Stronger figure | 71.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 104 | 231 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 79.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 44 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 33.9 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 32.3 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 12.2% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 963 | 1,130 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.4% | 19.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.4% | 9.5% | |
| SEN support | 7.8% | 5.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.5% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% Stronger figure | 7.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.5% | 20.5% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Cobham Free School
Esher Church of England High School
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