54%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
36%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
36%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
700.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,010
Pupils · 2024/25
20%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 14/01/2020
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHampshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Cove School · Secondary · Hampshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
54%
+0pp
57%55%54%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
36%
+1pp
38%36%34%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
Attainment 8
42.7
+2.3
44.342.340.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.7
EBacc entry
36%
+9pp
36%31%27%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
EBacc APS
700.6
+8.4
720.3693.9667.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 700.6
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,010
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
20%
FSM eligible
28%
SEN
31%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
St John's Road, Cove, Farnborough, GU14 9RN
Local authority
Hampshire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 54% | 36% | 42.7 | Not applicable | 36% | 700.6 | 41% | 1,010 |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 34% | 40.4 | -0.74 | 27% | 692.2 | 38% | 979 |
| 2022/23 | 57% | 35% | 41.4 | -0.61 | 31% | 720.3 | 38% | 961 |
| 2021/22 | 57% | 38% | 44.3 | -0.71 | 34% | 715.7 | 37% | 883 |
| 2018/19 | 56% | 35% | 41.1 | -0.60 | 33% | 667.5 | 38% | 980 |
| 2017/18 | 51% | 30% | 38.6 | -0.62 | 33% | 562.5 | 41% | 964 |
| 2016/17 | 66% | 38% | 42.9 | -0.38 | 37% | — | 47% | 971 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,010 | 17.9 | 31% | 20% | 28% | 9% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 979 | 18.5 | 22% | 18% | 27% | 9% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 961 | 16.3 | 19% | 17% | 24% | 10% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 883 | 15.8 | 17% | 12% | 23% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 892 | 16.8 | 16% | 12% | 23% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 980 | 18.6 | 12% | 11% | 22% | 5% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 964 | 17.0 | 10% | 12% | 23% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 971 | 17.2 | 9% | 12% | 20% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.