St Matthew's CofE Aided Infant School, Cobham
Voluntary aided primary school in Cobham (Surrey).
Ofsted
No overall grade
inspected Nov 2024
Early years (EYFS)
Outstanding
Ofsted, Nov 2024
Attendance rate
93.1%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.2
▼ 4.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
2.9%
▼ 22pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
7.4%
▼ 8pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
76%
68 / 90 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
33.3%
▲ 19pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).St Matthew's CofE Aided Infant School, Cobham is a Church of England primary school located in Cobham, Surrey. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 7 and currently has 57 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 90. The school is led by Mrs Katharine Hutt.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Philosophy for Children (P4C)
Key facts
- URN
- 125178
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Constituency
- Runnymede and Weybridge
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1900
Governing body (10 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Laurence Stephen Jones | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Laurence Stephen Jones Former | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Alison Rosemary Boothby | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Rebecca Louise O'Leary Bruton | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Emma Helen Field | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Charushilla Narula Bajpai | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Fiona Sheen | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Felicity Groombridge | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Rachel Fish | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Robyn Laura Halliday | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Katharine Hutt | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 |
| Mr Alex Gainer Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Alison Rosemary Boothby Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Jennifer Helen Wright Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record