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Cobourg Primary School

Community school · London · SE5 0JD

Ages 3–11 · 227 pupils · Southwark

Overall absence

7.5%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.1%
Unauthorised3.2%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
193

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2023/24 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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

13

Places offered

14

1st-preference offers

13

Total preferences (any rank)
42
Preferred offers (top 3)
14
Applications from outside LA
1
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 (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill54%

227 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
227
Boys / girls
112 / 115
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
227 / 420 (54%)
Free school meals
36.6%
FSM pupils
83
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 James Robinson

Location

Address
Cobourg Road
Postcode
SE5 0JD
Town
London
Local authority
Southwark
District
Southwark
Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

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 London, Southwark, 227 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 36.6%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE5
19
Primary in SE5
10
Open schools in Southwark LA
122
Primary in Southwark LA
66

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 LondonNear SE5

  • Angel Oak Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    London · SE15 6FL · Southwark

    Ages 4–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM46.6%
    • Demand0.98

    0.3 miles away

  • Phoenix Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE1 5JT · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM43.5%
    • Demand0.96

    0.4 miles away

  • Surrey Square Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SE17 2JY · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM58.5%
    • Demand0.91

    0.4 miles away

  • Michael Faraday School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE17 2HR · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM37.5%
    • Demand0.87

    0.5 miles away

  • St Francis RC Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · SE15 1RQ · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM43.5%
    • Demand0.97

    0.5 miles away

  • John Keats Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    London · SE16 3FN · Southwark

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM62.0%
    • Demand0.95

    0.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Robinson

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