Cove School
Foundation school in Farnborough, Hampshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Foundation school |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1007 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1050 |
| Free school meals | 27.60% |
| Local authority | Hampshire |
| Address | St John's Road, Cove, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 9RN |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.coveschool.uk |
| Telephone | 01252542397 |
| URN | 116446 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 21 January 2025, published 26 March 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Bohunt Farnborough (secondary school, about 1.9 km)
- Kings International College (secondary school, about 3.3 km)
- The Wavell School (secondary school, about 3.5 km)
- Frogmore Community College (secondary school, about 4.4 km)
- Tomlinscote School (secondary school, about 4.5 km)
- Court Moor School (secondary school, about 5.6 km)
- Sandhurst School (secondary school, about 5.6 km)
- Yateley School (secondary school, about 5.8 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.