William Cobbett Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
William Cobbett Primary School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School are primary schools.
William Cobbett Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School scores 87 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
William Cobbett Primary School was judged Good and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School was judged Outstanding.
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 88.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School.
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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (80.0% in 2022-23, 88.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FarnhamWilliam Cobbett Primary School | AldershotSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | A87/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 139th of 285 in Surrey | 1st of 416 in Hampshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 480 | 489 | |
| Capacity | 480 | 476 | |
| Location | Farnham, GU9 9ER | Aldershot, GU11 3DD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | 88.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 26.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 480 | 489 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.4% | 8.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.0% | 20.2% | |
| SEN support | 11.0% | 30.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.8% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% | 3.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.3% | 2.4% 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
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