Samuel Cody School
Community special school in Farnborough, Hampshire.
School details
| Type | Community special school |
|---|---|
| Age range | 4 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 352 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 340 |
| Free school meals | 41.50% |
| Local authority | Hampshire |
| Address | Ballantyne Road, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 8SN |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.samuelcody.hants.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01252514194 |
| URN | 116640 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 9 June 2026, published 9 July 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Early years | Needs attention |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 24 May 2022, published 12 July 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| 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.
Nearby schools
- Henry Tyndale School (special school, about 1.5 km)
- Carwarden House Community School (special school, about 4.1 km)
- Portesbery School (special school, about 5.1 km)
- Hawthorn Academy (special school, about 9.9 km)
- The Abbey School (special school, about 10.6 km)
- The Ridgeway School (special school, about 11.5 km)
- Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham (special school, about 12.0 km)
- Lift Wishmore (special school, about 12.7 km)
Browse: Special schools in Hampshire
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.