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OpenPrimaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 100022

Richard Cobden Primary School

Community school · London · NW1 0LL

Ages 3–11 · 379 pupils · Camden

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2019-10-16

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)75%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.8%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
330

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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

46

Places offered

52

1st-preference offers

46

Total preferences (any rank)
112
Preferred offers (top 3)
51
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill90%

379 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
379
Boys / girls
200 / 179
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
379 / 420 (90%)
Free school meals
59.4%
FSM pupils
225
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
Ms Ruby Nasser

Location

Address
Camden Street
Postcode
NW1 0LL
Town
London
Local authority
Camden
District
Camden
Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras
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 London, Camden, 379 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 59.4%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in NW1
25
Primary in NW1
12
Open schools in Camden LA
102
Primary in Camden LA
38

Nearby primary schools

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

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  • Abacus Belsize Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Primary

    London · N1C 4PF · Camden

    Ages 4–11

    • KS289%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM16.1%
    • Demand0.89

    0.3 miles away

  • Edith Neville Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · NW1 1HQ · Camden

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM52.6%
    • Demand1.04

    0.3 miles away

  • Kings Cross Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    London · N1C 4BT · Camden

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM50.1%
    • Demand0.79

    0.4 miles away

  • Christ Church School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · NW1 4BD · Camden

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM53.8%
    • Demand0.72

    0.4 miles away

  • Hawley Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · NW1 8RP · Camden

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM54.1%
    • Demand1.31

    0.6 miles away

  • Netley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · NW1 3EX · Camden

    Ages 2–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM63.3%
    • Demand1.04

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Ruby Nasser
Telephone
02073875909
Website
http://www.rcobden.camden.sch.uk/

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