Cove SchoolThe Wavell School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Farnborough.
Summary of the comparison
Cove School and The Wavell School are secondary schools in Farnborough.
Cove School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Wavell School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Wavell School is ahead on our composite score.
Cove School was judged the expected standard and The Wavell School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.6 for Cove School and 45.7 for The Wavell School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Cove School (44.3 in 2021-22, 39.6 in 2025-26) and has fallen at The Wavell School (50.3 in 2021-22, 45.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FarnboroughCove School | FarnboroughThe Wavell School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 56th of 69 in Hampshire | 21st of 69 in Hampshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Foundation school | Community school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,007 | 1,042 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 1,056 | |
| Location | Farnborough, GU14 9RN | Farnborough, GU14 6BH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.6 | 45.7 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 31.5% | 39.7% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 50.3% | 65.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 181 | 204 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,010 | 1,029 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.3% | 15.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.4% | 25.2% | |
| SEN support | 27.0% | 13.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 5.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.8% | 7.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.7% | 18.0% 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.
Cove School
The Wavell School
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