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School · All-throughiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Cobham Free School

Free schools all-through school in Cobham (Surrey).

Attainment 8
56
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
69.2%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
93.0%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.2
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
14.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
11.6%
2024/25
Capacity
92%
983 / 1,064 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected May 2023

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

We believe that all pupils should have access to specialist teaching from the moment they arrive in Reception and we feel very privileged to have developed links with Cobham Rugby Club, Chelsea FC Foundation and The Yehudi Menuhin School to help us achieve this aim.

I am delighted and proud to be part of the Cobham Free School team, creating an environment where a new generation of children will be inspired to be creative, independent learners.

It is also exciting to work with such a talented staff team, to offer our pupils a wide range of experiences, and to allow them to acquire the skills and knowledge to help them achieve their ambitions in life.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

34 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Athletics
  • Band
  • Basketball
  • Boxing
  • Chess
  • Choir
  • Coding
  • Cooking
  • Creative Writing
  • Cricket
  • Cross Country
  • Dance
  • Debating
  • Dodgeball
  • Drama
  • Duke of Edinburgh

and 18 more

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development

Key facts

URN
138226
Type
Free schools
Phase
All-through
Ages
4 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Surrey
Constituency
Runnymede and Weybridge
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2012

Governing body (19 current, 2 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

17 governors are linked to a profile (16 confirmed, 1 (likely)).

Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Nick James Cogswell (likely)Chair of TrusteesTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Max Malet Santos-Binney Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by academy memberssince 2025 · until 2029
Mr John Bentley Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by academy memberssince 2025 · until 2029
Miss Marisa Charlotte Hackforth Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Vicky Ellis Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Helen Louise Hutton-Attenborough Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by academy memberssince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Howard Royston Morris Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by academy memberssince 2024 · until 2028
Ms Ashleigh Saunders Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by academy memberssince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Gillian Mary Rolfe Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Sachin Sukhdeo Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Stephen David HeardMemberTrust membersAppointed by academy memberssince 2020
Mr Robert Sturges Confirmed same personMemberTrust membersAppointed by academy memberssince 2020
Mr Ian CliffordMemberTrust membersAppointed by academy memberssince 2019
Mr Howard Royston Morris Confirmed same personMemberTrust membersAppointed by academy memberssince 2012
Mrs Catherine MarcusChief Financial OfficerTrust officersince 2012
Mrs Janet Mary Poppe Confirmed same personMemberTrust membersAppointed by academy memberssince 2012
Ms Julia Clare Rangasamy Confirmed same personMemberTrust membersAppointed by academy memberssince 2012
Mrs Michaela Ruth Khatib Confirmed same personAccounting OfficerTrust officersince 2011
Mr Rafil Hamid Khatib Confirmed same personMemberTrust membersFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2011
Mr Paul James Bedford Confirmed same person FormerTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by academy memberssince 2025 · term ended 2026
Dr Christopher Nigel Banks Confirmed same person FormerTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by academy memberssince 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