St Matthew's CofE Aided Infant School, Cobham
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St Matthew's CofE Aided Infant School, Cobham is a Church of England school (voluntary aided) in Cobham for boys and girls aged 5 to 7. It has 68 pupils and room for 90. About 3 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. We give it 72 out of 100. That puts it above schools like it, ahead of 60% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was inspected 2024, no overall grade.
Downside, Cobham, KT11 3NA01932 863212stmatthewsinfantscobham.co.ukMrs Katharine Hutt headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 5 November 2024, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Not judged Between September 2024 and November 2025, Ofsted graded each area but stopped giving one overall word.
Results
No published results yet for this school.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published. As a Church of England school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.
30 places were empty (33% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have fallen by 15% since 2021/22, so places are getting easier to find.
In 2026 every child who applied got a place, so how far away you live didn't matter. That could change if the school gets more popular.
We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.
How places were given out for September 2026. Every child who applied got a place (21 offers for 30 places).
| Entry | Places | Got a place | How far the last child lived | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Primary | 30 | 21 | – all offered | LA |
| 2025 Primary | 30 | 30 | 4.4 miles | LA |
| 2024 Primary | 30 | 30 | 3.7 miles | LA |
The distances are the council's own, usually measured in a straight line from home to the school gate. If the distance is getting shorter each year, the school is getting harder to get into. See which councils we have this data for.
Who goes here
Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Autistic spectrum disorder (3), emotional and mental health (3), Physical disability (1), language and communications needs (1).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 68 | 57 | 64 | 63 | 72 | 86 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 3% | 9% | 6% | 2% | 1% | 2% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 7% | 11% | 17% | 22% | 19% | 16% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 7% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 8% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 5% | 2% | 0% | 1% | 4% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 93.1% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2018/19 | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 7.0% | 5.2% | 4.2% | 2.8% | 1.5% | 3.8% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 6.0% | 4.4% | 3.0% | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.9% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.5% | 0.9% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 11.9% | 7.7% | 6.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 12.8% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 1.6 miles | 122 | Not inspected | 39 | Compare |
| Cobham Free School | Free school | 2.1 miles | 983 | Good 2023 | 78 | Compare |
| The Raleigh School | Academy | 2.5 miles | 434 | Outstanding 2024 | 100 | Compare |
| Eastwick Infant School | Academy | 2.6 miles | 180 | Good 2024 | 82 | Compare |
| Eastwick Junior School | Academy | 2.6 miles | 284 | Not inspected | 47 | Compare |
| The Royal Kent CofE Primary School | Church of England | 2.6 miles | 204 | Good 2024 | 76 | Compare |
| St Lawrence Primary School | Academy | 2.7 miles | 181 | Good 2023 | 49 | Compare |
| Great Bookham School | Academy | 2.8 miles | 335 | No overall grade 2025 | 96 | Compare |
Compared with schools like it
Our score compares St Matthew's CofE Aided Infant School, Cobham with the 45 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 45 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.
How the score was worked out
The score is out of 100. A 72 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 72% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 41 to 89. That range is wide enough that the school could sit in the next band, so take the band as a rough guide rather than a verdict. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.
| What we looked at | How much it counts | Against schools like it | Effect on the score | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results over three years | 0% | no data | – | |
| Ofsted inspection | 20% | well above | +1.01 | Ofsted grade, 1.9 years old |
| Progress pupils make | 0% | no data | – | |
| Direction of travel over five years | 10% | well below | -0.74 | results and attendance falling year on year |
| Attendance and behaviour | 10% | in line | -0.01 | 2024/25; 42 pupils |
| Results, allowing for the mix of pupils | 0% | no data | – | |
| What parents say | 0% | no data | – |
Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.
Questions parents ask
Is St Matthew's CofE Aided Infant School, Cobham a good school?
Yes, going by the figures. St Matthew's CofE Aided Infant School, Cobham scores 72 out of 100. That is above schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 60% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 41 to 89, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.
What is St Matthew's CofE Aided Infant School, Cobham's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated St Matthew's CofE Aided Infant School, Cobham not judged at its last full inspection on 5 November 2024.
How many pupils does St Matthew's CofE Aided Infant School, Cobham have?
68 pupils aged 5 to 7 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 90 places, so it is 76% full.
Is St Matthew's CofE Aided Infant School, Cobham oversubscribed?
Probably not. 30 places were empty in 2024/25 (33% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.
What is attendance like at St Matthew's CofE Aided Infant School, Cobham?
Pupils were in school 93.1% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 12% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Downside, Cobham, KT11 3NA
- Telephone
- 01932 863212
- Website
- www.stmatthewsinfantscobham.co.uk
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katharine Hutt
- Type of school
- Church of England school (voluntary aided) (Voluntary aided school, local authority maintained schools)
- Phase
- Primary school, ages 5-7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England, Diocese of Guildford
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Ward
- Cobham and Downside
- Constituency
- Runnymede and Weybridge
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 January 1900
- URN
- 125178 · LAESTAB 9363340 · UKPRN 10079633
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, consistent financial reporting 2024/25.
- Admissions outcomes: Surrey council's published allocation statistics (source), entry years 2024, 2025, 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.