Cove SchoolKings International College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Cove School and Kings International College are secondary schools.
Cove School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Kings International College scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Kings International College is ahead on our composite score.
Cove School was judged the expected standard and Kings International College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.6 for Cove School and 40.2 for Kings International College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Cove School (44.3 in 2021-22, 39.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FarnboroughCove School | CamberleyKings International College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 56th of 69 in Hampshire | 56th of 57 in Surrey | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,007 | 802 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 750 | |
| Location | Farnborough, GU14 9RN | Camberley, GU15 2PQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.6 | 40.2 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 31.5% | 35.1% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 50.3% | 51.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 181 | 148 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,010 | Not reported | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.3% | Not reported | |
| English as an additional language | 20.4% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 27.0% | Not reported | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | Not reported | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.8% | Not reported | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.7% | Not reported | 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
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