William Cobbett Primary School

What William Cobbett Primary School does

William Cobbett Primary School is a UK state-funded primary school operating across two sites in Farnham, Surrey: an infant site at Knights Road (GU9 9DA) for Reception, Year 1 and Year 2, and a junior site at Weybourne Road (GU9 9ER) for Years 3–6. The school provides statutory primary education to approximately 450 mainstream pupils plus 30 specialist placements at the Woodlands ASD Centre, which delivers EHCP-embedded provision for children with autism across three mixed-age classes with mainstream buddy-class inclusion. Curriculum delivery uses established schemes — Cornerstones Curriculum Maestro, Kapow (music), Jigsaw (PSHE), GetSet4PE, KidsLingo (French), White Rose Maths, Little Wandle Letters and Sounds, NCETM Mastering Number, and the Teach Computing scheme — supported by Arbor as the management information system.

The business model is state-funded education with no tuition fees charged to parents. Core revenue consists of per-pupil government funding administered through the Weydon Multi Academy Trust (WMAT), which the school joined on 1 July 2026 converting from local-authority-maintained status. Ancillary revenue is generated through facility lettings and the Allsorts wraparound breakfast and after-school care service, plus optional paid music lessons and school meals. Admissions are processed through Surrey County Council (primary route) and Hampshire County Council (alternative route), with in-year applications via the Surrey In-Year Online Portal; prospective families also book school tours through Eventbrite.

The school is led by Headteacher Andrew Stear and governed under WMAT with Nick Somerville as Chair of Governors. Distribution is direct-to-family through the school's own website, social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter), parent tours, half-termly newsletters, the Cobweb PTFA, and local community engagement including Farnham Maltings exhibitions and Farnham In Bloom. Notable external validations include the School Games Gold Mark (2022/23), KS1 Star Mark 2-star award, Farnham In Bloom Gold, and Modeshift Stars Bronze (2024).

Name

William Cobbett Primary School

Legal name

William Cobbett Primary School

Website

https://william-cobbett.surrey.sch.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

William Cobbett Primary School is a UK state-funded primary school in Farnham, Surrey, operating two sites (infant and junior) for ~450 mainstream pupils plus a 30-place Woodlands ASD Centre for autistic children, funded via WMAT per-pupil grants following its 2026 academy conversion.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Special Education Schools & Programs (EDAJAAAH)

Keywords

• Primary education
• Statutory schooling
• SEND provision
• ASD specialist centre
• Wraparound childcare

Headquarters

HQ city

Farnham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. State Education Funding: As a state-funded academy within the Weydon Multi Academy Trust (WMAT), the school receives government funding for education provision. No tuition fees are charged to parents. Funding is administered through WMAT and previously Surrey County Council.
2. Lettings and Extended Services: The school generates ancillary revenue through lettings of school facilities and breakfast/after-school care (Allsorts - Breakfast and After School Care).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

William Cobbett Primary School delivers free statutory primary education for children aged 4 to 11 across two sites in Farnham, Surrey: the infant site (Reception to Year 2) and the junior site (Years 3 to 6). It provides a broad curriculum including core subjects (English, Maths, Science), foundation subjects (Art, DT, Computing, Music, PE, RE, Geography, History, French, PSHE), and operates the Woodlands ASD Centre, a specialist provision for 30 children on the autistic spectrum.

Product overview

William Cobbett Primary School is a UK primary school offering early years, Key Stage 1, and Key Stage 2 education across two sites (infant and junior). The school provides a broad curriculum including core subjects (English, Mathematics, Science), foundation subjects (Art, Design & Technology, Computing, Music, PE, RE, Geography, History, French), and specialist provisions such as the Woodlands ASD Centre for children with autism. The school operates under Weydon Multi Academy Trust (WMAT) as of July 2026.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Woodlands ASD Centre: Specialist Centre catering for children on the Autistic Spectrum with communication and interaction differences. Has spaces for 30 children across three classes: one mixed EYFS/KS1 class and two KS2 classes.

Products and services

• Primary Education (Reception to Year 6) Full-time statutory primary school education for children aged 4-11 delivered across two sites in Farnham, Surrey: William Cobbett Infants (Reception to Year 2, Knights Road GU9 9DA) and William Cobbett Junior (Years 3 to 6, Weybourne Road GU9 9ER). Free at point of use to families in the catchment area; admission via Surrey County Council or Hampshire County Council.

Quantifiable outcome

• School Games Gold Mark Award achieved for 2022/23 academic year
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Weydon Multi Academy Trust (WMAT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026On 1st July 2026, William Cobbett Primary School officially joined the Weydon Multi Academy Trust (WMAT) after several months of working towards academy conversion. WMAT becomes the admissions authority responsible for admissions, waiting lists, and allocating places. The partnership provides shared resources, expertise, and opportunities for both staff and students. The school benefits from collaborative opportunities with other trust schools.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Highfield South Farnham School: Local Farnham primary school offering statutory Reception through Year 6 provision. Overlapping admissions catchment and comparable two-phase primary model make it a direct local competitor for families in the area.
• South Farnham School: State-funded infant and junior school serving the Farnham, Surrey catchment with overlapping admissions geography. Directly competes with William Cobbett for Reception and Year 3 applications from local families within the same local authority area.
• All Saints CofE Infant School, Farnham: Local Farnham Church of England infant school covering Reception to Year 2. Overlaps directly with William Cobbett's infant site (Knights Road) for early-years admissions in the same town.
• Potters Gate CofE Primary School: Church of England primary school in Farnham providing Reception through Year 6 education. Directly comparable in cohort age, geography and state-funded primary model.
• Badshot Lea Village School: Nearby Surrey primary school in the Farnham/Badshot Lea area serving the same age range. Comparable in scale, state-funded status and curriculum breadth.
• St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School: Faith-based state primary school located in Farnham, Surrey, serving the same primary-age cohort and competing for the same parental catchment. Comparable in size, age range and curriculum delivery model.
• Folly Hill Infant School: State-funded infant school in Farnham, Surrey offering Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 provision. Direct competitor for early-years admissions from the same Farnham catchment.

Others

• Weydon School: Secondary school within the Weydon Multi Academy Trust (WMAT), the same multi-academy trust that William Cobbett Primary School joined on 1 July 2026. Not a direct competitor (different phase) but the most directly comparable institution in terms of governance, funding flows and shared trust resources.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/WCPSFarnham
• Facebookfacebook.com/100063453521197
• Instagraminstagram.com/wcpsfarnham/?hl=en
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/william-cobbett-primary-school

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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