Cobham Free SchoolHeathside School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Cobham Free School and Heathside School.
Cobham Free School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Heathside School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Heathside School is ahead on our composite score.
Cobham Free School was judged Good and Heathside School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 56.0 for Cobham Free School and 57.1 for Heathside School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Cobham Free School (55.3 in 2021-22, 56.0 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Heathside School (62.3 in 2021-22, 57.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CobhamCobham Free School | WeybridgeHeathside School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 57 in Surrey | 14th of 57 in Surrey Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy converter | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 4-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 983 | 1,216 | |
| Capacity | 1,064 | 1,139 | |
| Location | Cobham, KT11 1TF | Weybridge, KT13 8UZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 56.0 | 57.1 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 69.2% Stronger figure | 68.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 88.5% Stronger figure | 84.6% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 104 | 208 | |
| 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 | 99 | |
| A-level average points | 33.9 | 40.8 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 32.3 | 40.2 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 12.2% | 25.3% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 963 | 1,230 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.4% | 8.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.4% | 11.4% | |
| SEN support | 7.8% | 15.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.5% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% | 5.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.5% | 13.7% 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
A-level average points
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
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