St Matthew's CofE Aided Infant School, Cobham
Downside, Cobham, KT11 3NA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katharine Hutt
- Diocese
- Diocese of Guildford
- Constituency
- Runnymede and Weybridge
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 68
- URN
- 125178
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01932863212
About this school
St Matthew's CofE Aided Infant School, Cobham is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Cobham. It teaches children aged 5 to 7 and has 68 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How St Matthew's CofE Aided Infant School, Cobham has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63 |
| 2023/24 | 64 |
| 2024/25 | 57 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Matthew's CofE Aided Infant School, Cobham compares
Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 7% | 8.8% | 68 | — |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | 69% | 6.4% | 30.6% | 122 | 1.6 miles |
| The Raleigh School | 100% | 2.5% | 3.5% | 434 | 2.5 miles |
| Eastwick Infant School | — | 4.3% | 15.7% | 180 | 2.6 miles |
| Eastwick Junior School | 64% | 5.7% | 14.7% | 284 | 2.6 miles |
| The Royal Kent CofE Primary School | 69% | 4.2% | 7.8% | 204 | 2.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.77%
- English as an additional language
- 10.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.95%
- Persistent absence
- 11.9%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Cobham
-
The Raleigh School2.5 miles
Primary · Leatherhead
-
Eastwick Infant School2.6 miles
Primary · Leatherhead
-
Eastwick Junior School2.6 miles
Primary · Leatherhead
-
The Royal Kent CofE Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Leatherhead
Other schools in Cobham
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Cobham Free School All-through
- ACS Cobham International School Independent schools
- Feltonfleet Independent schools
- Parkside School Independent schools
- Reed's School Independent schools
- The Yehudi Menuhin School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does St Matthew's CofE Aided Infant School, Cobham teach?
- St Matthew's CofE Aided Infant School, Cobham teaches children aged 5 to 7. It is a primary school in Cobham.
- Who is the headteacher of St Matthew's CofE Aided Infant School, Cobham?
- The headteacher of St Matthew's CofE Aided Infant School, Cobham is Mrs Katharine Hutt, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Matthew's CofE Aided Infant School, Cobham last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Matthew's CofE Aided Infant School, Cobham, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Matthew's CofE Aided Infant School, Cobham?
- St Matthew's CofE Aided Infant School, Cobham has 68 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 7.
- Is St Matthew's CofE Aided Infant School, Cobham full?
- St Matthew's CofE Aided Infant School, Cobham has capacity for 90 pupils and 68 on roll (76%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Matthew's CofE Aided Infant School, Cobham a faith school?
- Yes. St Matthew's CofE Aided Infant School, Cobham is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Guildford.
- Does St Matthew's CofE Aided Infant School, Cobham have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Matthew's CofE Aided Infant School, Cobham as having no nursery classes.
- What is St Matthew's CofE Aided Infant School, Cobham's absence rate?
- St Matthew's CofE Aided Infant School, Cobham's overall absence rate is 7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does St Matthew's CofE Aided Infant School, Cobham publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St Matthew's CofE Aided Infant School, Cobham. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.