What is Cove School's Ofsted rating?

Cove School received a Good rating from Ofsted following its 2020 inspection.

What do parents say about Cove School?

Ofsted Parent View (Sept 2025, 109 responses): 72% of parents would recommend Cove School.

What are Cove School's latest exam results?

Cove School: GCSE 2024/25: Attainment 8 42.6. Check the source and academic year shown with each result.

Where is Cove School located?

Cove School is a secondary school in Farnborough, Hampshire (GU14 9RN).

How many pupils attend Cove School?

Cove School has around 1,010 pupils on roll according to the latest school census data.

How can I compare Cove School with other schools?

View Cove School's full profile on FavSchools for available results and school details, then use the comparison tool or interactive map to explore nearby alternatives in Hampshire.

SecondaryData as of May 2026

Cove School

St John's Road, Cove, Farnborough, GU14 9RN

Foundation school · Ages 11–16 · Non-selective · Mixed

Ofsted

Good

Jan 2020

Historical inspection outcome; read the latest report for the full findings.

Academic picture

42.6school · 46.0 national reference

Attainment 8 · 2024/25. Average GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage.

Why is Progress 8 unavailable?

Progress 8 is unavailable nationally for this year because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled. This is not a negative judgement on the school.

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Exam Results

Official performance data from the Department for Education

GCSE Results (Secondary)

Key performance measures— 2024/25

Attainment 8

42.6

Progress 8?

N/A

9-7 Grades

16.0%

Basics 9-5

35.5%

Exam attainment

Attainment 8 · GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage or a measure of progress.

School · 2024/25

42.6

National · same year

46.0

SchoolNational reference

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Attainment 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	41.4	46.4
2023/24	40.4	46.4
2024/25	42.6	46.0

Learning progress

Progress 8 · Progress compared with pupils who had similar prior attainment. Zero is the national progress baseline.

School · 2024/25

Not available

National · same year

Not available

SchoolNational reference

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Progress 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	-0.61	0.00
2023/24	-0.74	0.00
2024/25	Not available	Not available

Progress 8 is unavailable for 2024/25 because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled nationally. Missing values are not zero.

Grades at or above each threshold

These percentages overlap: grades 9–7 are also included in 9–5 and 9–4. Do not add the lines together.

9–7% / 9–5% / 9–4% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

EBacc Measures

EBacc Entry

36.0%

EBacc APS

3.76

EBacc 9-5

12.9%

EBacc 9-4

19.9%

How to read Progress 8 vs Attainment 8Two numbers, two different stories. The 6-min explainer for parents.

Community & Reviews

What parents say and who teaches here

Location & Area

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Nearby secondary schools

Closest alternatives within 15 km.

Samuel Cody School

1.07 km away · Community special school

Good

The Sixth Form College Farnborough

1.75 km away · Academy 16-19 converter

Bohunt Farnborough

1.91 km away · Academy sponsor led

Inadequate

Hawley Woods School

1.96 km away · Other independent special school

Farnborough Hill

2.04 km away · Other independent school

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