Cobham Free School Catchment Area
Cobham Free School is a free s special school in Cobham, Surrey , serving pupils aged 4-18, with 963 pupils, and a capacity of 1064 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-18
Age range
963
Pupils
1,064
Capacity
91%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2017
Cobham Free School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Cobham Free School?
Cobham Free School is a special school in Cobham, Surrey, and it does not use a standard catchment area. Surrey allocates places through each child's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) rather than home-to-school distance, so placement depends on assessed need rather than a geographic boundary.
Admission to Cobham Free School follows a different process from mainstream schools. Surrey assesses each child's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) to determine appropriate placement. Catchment area does not apply in the same way as mainstream admissions.
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For more information on how Surrey assesses EHCP placements and which schools are named, contact the council's SEND team directly. The council must publish its Local Offer explaining available provision.
Find Surrey catchment area documents →Cobham Free School: 1064 places, 91% filled: nearing capacity
Cobham Free School has a published admission number of 1064 places. 963 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 91%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1064, Surrey's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 15.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Cobham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Cobham Free School: School Information
- Full address
- Portsmouth Road, Cobham, KT11 1TF
- Local authority
- Surrey
- School type
- Free schools
- Phase of education
- Special
- Age range
- 4-18 years
- Free school meals
- 15.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138226
Nearest special schools by distance
These are the special schools closest to Cobham Free School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Cobham Free School
What is the catchment area for Cobham Free School? ▾
Cobham Free School is a special school in Cobham, Surrey, and it does not use a standard catchment area. Surrey allocates places through each child's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) rather than home-to-school distance, so placement depends on assessed need rather than a geographic boundary.
Is Cobham Free School oversubscribed? ▾
Cobham Free School is operating close to its capacity of 1064 places (91% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Cobham Free School? ▾
Admission to Cobham Free School is managed by Surrey. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Cobham Free School cover? ▾
Cobham Free School is a special school in Cobham, Surrey, serving pupils aged 4-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Cobham Free School? ▾
Cobham Free School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.