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Samuel Cody School

Ballantyne Road, Farnborough, GU14 8SN

Ofsted: Expected

Independent

Phase

340

Capacity

4-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 9 June 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Needs attention

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
6.6 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
0.0% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
2.9% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
0.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
0.5 nat4.1
Cohort Size
34

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
93.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
336
Boys
248 (74%)
Girls
88 (26%)
Capacity
340 (99% full)
SEND
100.0%
FSM Eligible
41.1%
EAL
11.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
100.0%
SEN Support
0.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
6.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
55.9
Budget per Pupil
£24,815/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
15.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
39.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community special school
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 76.9%
  • Asian Other: 8.7%
  • White Other: 2.7%
  • Mixed Other: 2.7%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.1%
  • Other: 1.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.9%

76.9%

White British

8.7%

Asian Other

2.7%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
116640
UKPRN
10016172
Establishment No.
7073

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