William Cobbett Primary SchoolHale Nursery & Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Farnham.
Summary of the comparison
William Cobbett Primary School and Hale Nursery & Primary Academy are primary schools in Farnham.
William Cobbett Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Hale Nursery & Primary Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hale Nursery & Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
William Cobbett Primary School was judged Good and Hale Nursery & Primary Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 60.0% for William Cobbett Primary School and 51.0% for Hale Nursery & Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at William Cobbett Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Hale Nursery & Primary Academy (47.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FarnhamWilliam Cobbett Primary School | FarnhamHale Nursery & Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 139th of 285 in Surrey | 124th of 285 in Surrey Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 480 | 256 | |
| Capacity | 480 | 500 | |
| Location | Farnham, GU9 9ER | Farnham, GU9 0LR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% Stronger figure | 51.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 480 | 256 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.4% | 42.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.0% | 9.8% | |
| SEN support | 11.0% | 24.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.8% | 8.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.3% | 12.7% 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
William Cobbett Primary School
Hale Nursery & Primary Academy
Full profiles: William Cobbett Primary School · Hale Nursery & Primary Academy