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Cobham Primary School

Primary

Gravesham · Gravesend · DA12 3BN www.cobham.kent.sch.uk/

Pupils
218
cap. 216
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted inspection

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Latest inspection
30 Apr 2024
Outstanding

Inspection outcome

Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years provision
Outstanding

Other Ofsted reports

4 reports
14 Nov 2012
Full inspectionOutstanding
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7 Jan 2011
Interim assessment
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1 Nov 2007
Full inspectionGood
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

This school is in Gravesham. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

RWM expected
83%
+3pp
LA
63%
England
63%
94%86%78%
'17'18'19'23'24'25
RWM higher
30%
+13pp
LA
10%
England
8%
42%30%17%
'17'18'19'23'24'25

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
87%
Reading higher standard
57%
Writing expected standard
90%
Writing higher standard
43%
Maths expected standard
83%
Maths higher standard
50%
Science expected standard
87%
SPAG expected standard
80%
LA AVG 70%
SPAG higher standard
43%
LA AVG 25%
Reading scaled score
108.0
LA AVG 105.82
Maths scaled score
107.0
LA AVG 104.18
GPS scaled score
106.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
216
cap. 216
220217214
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
Pupil : teacher ratio
22.5
LA AVG 20.68:1
25.822.519.1
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
EAL
6%
LA AVG 13.81%
6%4%2%
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FSM eligible
7%
LA AVG 27.09%
7%6%5%
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SEN
14%
LA AVG 17.42%
14%12%9%
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Overall absence
4%
LA
6%
England
5%
4%3%2%
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Persistent absence
7%
LA
15%
England
13%
8%5%2%
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Overview

AddressThe Street, Cobham, Gravesend, DA12 3BN
Telephone01474814373
Local authorityKent
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio22.5:1
Religious characterDoes not apply

Nearby schools

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Finance£5862 spend / pupil£5899 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2024/2583%30%216
2023/2480%17%214
2022/2378%19%+0.80+2.50+1.60218
2018/1984%25%+2.20+2.40+0.80220
2017/1894%42%+2.90+2.00+2.50218
2016/1784%23%+1.50+2.10+0.40218
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2587%57%90%43%83%50%87%80%108.0107.0106.014%
2023/2497%37%97%33%83%37%100%83%108.0107.0107.013%
2022/2391%31%88%31%88%28%88%84%107.0107.0106.012%
2018/1991%50%88%53%88%38%84%84%108.0107.0111.011%
2017/1894%71%97%52%97%61%97%100%111.0110.0111.09%
2016/1790%39%90%52%90%39%84%81%109.0108.0109.09%

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2521622.514%6%7%4%7%
2023/2421422.813%5%6%4%6%
2022/2321822.012%3%7%4%5%
2021/2221819.113%2%6%4%8%
2020/2121925.813%2%6%
2018/1922019.611%2%4%2%
2017/1821825.89%2%5%3%2%
2016/1721823.79%3%5%3%2%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.