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Cove School

Rushmoor, GU14 9RNSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
2 Good · 2 Requires improvement
Jan 2025
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.8×
First choices did not exceed offers made
142 1st-choice / 179 offers made
Ranking
#2,886
of 3,141 nationally

About Cove School

Cove School is a state-funded secondary school in Rushmoor, South East, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,007 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,050.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Requires Improvement (21 Jan 2025). the published Attainment 8 score was 42.7 for 2024/25. admissions data records 142 first-preference applications and 179 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressSt John's Road, Cove, Farnborough, Rushmoor, GU14 9RN
HeadteacherDr Andrew King
Local AuthorityHampshire
Number of Pupils1,007
Free School Meals (FSM)27.6%
School Capacity1,007 / 1,050 (96% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 Jan 2025
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Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 26 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cove School

Cove School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report for the findings and subsequent monitoring.