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Cobham Primary School

Community school · Gravesend · DA12 3BN

Ages 4–11 · 218 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

80%

Overall absence

3.5%

Admissions demand

1.47 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-04-30

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)80%
Higher standard (RWM)17%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.8%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
2.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
189

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

1.47 · Competitive

1st preferences

44

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
122
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
11
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 fill101%

218 pupils · 216 places

Pupils on roll
218
Boys / girls
110 / 108
School capacity
216
Capacity fill
218 / 216 (101%)
Free school meals
8.3%
FSM pupils
18
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Dr Polly Crowther

Location

Address
The Street, Cobham
Postcode
DA12 3BN
Town
Gravesend
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Gravesham
Constituency
Gravesham
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 4–11, in Gravesend, Kent, 218 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 8.3%.

Open schools in Gravesend
40
Primary schools in Gravesend
25
Academies among open schools in Gravesend
55% (22)
Open schools in DA12
19
Primary in DA12
11
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Primary in Kent LA
459

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 GravesendNear DA12

  • Singlewell Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Gravesend · DA12 5TY · Kent

    Ages 5–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM19.9%
    • Demand1.02

    1.7 miles away

  • The Riverview Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gravesend · DA12 4SD · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM24.5%
    • Demand0.87

    2.0 miles away

  • Meopham Community Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gravesend · DA13 0JW · Kent

    Ages 2–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM7.5%
    • Demand0.96

    2.1 miles away

  • King's Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Gravesend · DA12 5JT · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM56.4%
    • Demand1.12

    2.2 miles away

  • Tymberwood Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Gravesend · DA12 4BN · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence8.9%
    • FSM48.0%
    • Demand0.91

    2.3 miles away

  • Cuxton Community Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Rochester · ME2 1EY · Medway

    Ages 7–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM12.9%

    2.5 miles away

  • Istead Rise Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Gravesend · DA13 9HG · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM13.7%
    • Demand1.30

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Dr Polly Crowther
Telephone
01474814373
Website
www.cobham.kent.sch.uk/

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