Cobham Primary School
Details
| Age Range | 4-11 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Maintained school, Community school |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Local Authority | Kent |
| Address | The Street, DA12 3BN |
| School Website | www.cobham.kent.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 1474814373 |
| URN | 118257 |
School Census
| Total | 218 |
| Girls/Boys | 109/109 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 50.0%/50.0% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 3.2% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 16 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 10.1% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 30/04/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was Outstanding.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 30/04/2024 | Outstanding |
| 14/11/2012 | Outstanding |
| 01/11/2007 | Good |
| Inspection Date | 30/04/2024 |
| Quality of Education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal Development | Outstanding |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 14/11/2012 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 01/11/2007 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
Primary Results
| Primary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 80% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 17% |
| Reading | 108 |
| Maths | 107 |
| Reading Progress | - |
| Writing Progress | - |
| Maths Progress | - |
| Primary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 78 |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 19 |
| Reading | 107 |
| Maths | 107 |
| Reading Progress | 0.8 |
| Writing Progress | 2.5 |
| Maths Progress | 1.6 |
| Primary Results 2019 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 84% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 25% |
| Reading | 108 |
| Maths | 107 |
| Reading Progress | 2.2 |
| Writing Progress | 2.4 |
| Maths Progress | 0.8 |
| Primary Results 2018 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 94% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 42% |
| Reading | 111 |
| Maths | 110 |
| Reading Progress | 2.9 |
| Writing Progress | 2.0 |
| Maths Progress | 2.5 |
Primary Admissions
| First preference v Offers | 1.52% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 122 |
| As First Preference | 44 |
| As second preference | 42 |
| As third preference | 32 |
| Total Offers Made | 30 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 29 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.80% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 144 |
| As First Preference | 54 |
| As second preference | 52 |
| As third preference | 34 |
| Total Offers Made | 30 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 30 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.55% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 115 |
| As First Preference | 45 |
| As second preference | 37 |
| As third preference | 32 |
| Total Offers Made | 29 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 29 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.77% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 152 |
| As First Preference | 53 |
| As second preference | 60 |
| As third preference | 37 |
| Total Offers Made | 30 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 30 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.67% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 156 |
| As First Preference | 50 |
| As second preference | 60 |
| As third preference | 44 |
| Total Offers Made | 30 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 30 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.32% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 129 |
| As First Preference | 41 |
| As second preference | 53 |
| As third preference | 34 |
| Total Offers Made | 31 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 31 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.70% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 153 |
| As First Preference | 51 |
| As second preference | 65 |
| As third preference | 35 |
| Total Offers Made | 30 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 30 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 2.17% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 158 |
| As First Preference | 65 |
| As second preference | 50 |
| As third preference | 43 |
| Total Offers Made | 30 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 30 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 2.03% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 227 |
| As First Preference | 59 |
| As second preference | 97 |
| As third preference | 70 |
| Total Offers Made | 29 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 29 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 2.57% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 197 |
| As First Preference | 72 |
| As second preference | 61 |
| As third preference | 63 |
| Total Offers Made | 30 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 28 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.93% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 210 |
| As First Preference | 56 |
| As second preference | 77 |
| As third preference | 75 |
| Total Offers Made | 30 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 29 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 83% |
| agree | 15% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 88% |
| agree | 11% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 73% |
| agree | 25% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 9% |
| agree | 7% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 7% |
| not applicable | 72% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 81% |
| agree | 19% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 54% |
| agree | 17% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 1% |
| not applicable | 22% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 21% |
| no | 79% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 33% |
| agree | 48% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 10% |
| dont know | 5% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 68% |
| agree | 27% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 73% |
| agree | 23% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 71% |
| agree | 27% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 73% |
| agree | 26% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 75% |
| agree | 24% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 65% |
| agree | 31% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 1% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 97% |
| no | 3% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 86% |
| agree | 14% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 93% |
| agree | 6% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 71% |
| agree | 29% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 8% |
| agree | 5% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 13% |
| not applicable | 71% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 84% |
| agree | 15% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 43% |
| agree | 16% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 1% |
| not applicable | 37% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 19% |
| no | 81% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 42% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 69% |
| agree | 29% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 71% |
| agree | 29% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 66% |
| agree | 32% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 74% |
| agree | 26% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 77% |
| agree | 20% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 70% |
| agree | 26% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 1% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 99% |
| no | 1% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 74.3% |
| indian ethnic origin | 16.8% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 2.8% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 2.8% |
| bangladeshi ethnic origin | 1.4% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 77.5% |
| indian ethnic origin | 15.1% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 2.3% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 1.8% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 1.4% |
| bangladeshi ethnic origin | 1.4% |