I think I was hearing about it closing down back in 2014 when I was first looking at flight schools in the area! I do hope it stays open until I finish my PPL!
Cobham operates out of the airport and there are a few commercial flights each week, plus maybe some private ones as well. Not really counting, just based on what I see fly past my window when at home or what flies overhead when I'm in town. A couple of days ago, EasyJet aircraft (two? three?) were doing circuits as well, so it has some use as a practice airfield, perhaps? I also remember before hearing about having aircraft flown into EGNV to be broken for parts, I wonder if that ever happened or if it's still going on?