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Cobden Primary School

Community school · Leeds · LS12 5LA

Ages 3–11 · 175 pupils · Leeds

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

41%

Overall absence

11.3%

Admissions demand

0.83 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-07-08

Category of concern

SWK

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)41%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)42.9%
Unauthorised6.2%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.6%
Enrolments in measure
182

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.83 · Often has places

1st preferences

15

Places offered

18

1st-preference offers

15

Total preferences (any rank)
49
Preferred offers (top 3)
18
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill83%

175 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
175
Boys / girls
73 / 102
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
175 / 210 (83%)
Free school meals
55.8%
FSM pupils
87
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Stefan Kaczmarek

Location

Address
Cobden Road, Farnley
Postcode
LS12 5LA
Town
Leeds
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Leeds
District
Leeds
Constituency
Leeds South West and Morley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Leeds, Leeds, 175 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 55.8%.

Open schools in Leeds
261
Primary schools in Leeds
189
Academies among open schools in Leeds
37% (96)
Open schools in LS12
17
Primary in LS12
12
Open schools in Leeds LA
309
Primary in Leeds LA
223

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LeedsNear LS12

  • Cobden Primary School

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Leeds · LS12 5LA · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    0.0 miles away

  • Lawns Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leeds · LS12 5EX · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM28.4%
    • Demand1.30

    0.5 miles away

  • Lower Wortley Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Leeds · LS12 4PX · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM15.5%
    • Demand0.91

    0.5 miles away

  • Ryecroft Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Leeds · LS12 5AW · Leeds

    Ages 4–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM41.0%
    • Demand0.98

    0.7 miles away

  • Whingate Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leeds · LS12 3DS · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM38.8%
    • Demand0.97

    0.8 miles away

  • Five Lanes Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leeds · LS12 4NB · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM19.7%
    • Demand1.05

    1.0 miles away

  • Greenhill Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Leeds · LS13 4JJ · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM45.2%
    • Demand0.97

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Stefan Kaczmarek
Telephone
01132798079
Website
www.cobden.leeds.sch.uk

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