Richard Cobden Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Dec 17 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Camden
Unique reference
100022
Address
Camden Street, NW1 0LL

Pupils

Number of Pupils
379 (88% of total capacity)
Boys
52.8%
Girls
47.2%
First language not English
90.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
59.9%
Persistent absence
16.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
23.5%
Pupil ethnicities
Bangladeshi 43%
African 25.9%
Other White 8.7%
Other 8.4%
Mixed 8.2%
White British 2.4%
Pakistani 2.4%
Caribbean 1.1%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average6.3
WritingWell above average3.6
MathsAbove average2.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 75%
Local authority average 71%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 5%
Local authority average 15%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 106
Local authority average 107
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 107
Local authority average 107
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Richard Cobden Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
49
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
33
2nd preference
20
3rd preference
16
From another Local Authority
4
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
33
2nd preference
6
3rd preference
2
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes25.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher24.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher25.8
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
27
13
14
Reception, Full-time
42
25
17
Year 1
52
25
27
Year 2
52
22
30
Year 3
59
36
23
Year 4
51
24
27
Year 5
56
31
25
Year 6
40
24
16
Year 2024-2025