Best Schools in Cobham
Surrey · 8 schools ranked by Ofsted Rating
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Surrey (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
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Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Surrey (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Schools in Cobham ranked
St Matthew's CofE Aided Infant School, Cobham
Parents
97%
Cobham Free School
A8
56.0
A-Level
C+
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
KS2 Read
79%
Parents
94%
ACS Cobham International School
Feltonfleet
Parkside School
Reed's School
A8
15.6
A-Level
B+
The Yehudi Menuhin School
A8
16.4
A-Level
B+
Questions parents ask about schools in Cobham
How many schools are there in Cobham?
Cobham has 8 open schools: 2 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through and 5 independent.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Which schools in Cobham are rated Outstanding?
1 school in Cobham was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: St Matthew's CofE Aided Infant School, Cobham. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 3 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
St Matthew's CofE Aided Infant School, Cobham
Source: Ofsted
Which primary schools in Cobham have the best SATs results?
Of the 2 primary schools in Cobham with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Cobham Free School (91% in reading, 89% in maths); and St Andrew's Church of England Primary School (79% in reading, 88% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
Cobham Free SchoolSt Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Cobham?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Cobham selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
How close do you need to live to get into schools in Cobham?
It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. Surrey published how far the last place offered went at this school: Cobham Free School, 1.62 km for 2026 entry. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.
Source: Surrey admissions booklets
How do I apply for a school place in Cobham?
Apply to Surrey through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.