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Cobden Primary School & Community Centre

Charnwood, LE11 1AFPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Requires improvement
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
46%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
32 1st-choice / 32 places
Ranking
#11,597
of 13,686 nationally

About Cobden Primary School & Community Centre

Cobden Primary School & Community Centre in Charnwood sits well below the local authority average for Key Stage 2 outcomes, with just 46% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Leicestershire average of 62%. That 16-point gap places the school in the bottom 10% of primary schools nationally on this metric, and 180th out of 231 similar schools in the county. The picture is mixed across individual subjects: 64% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, which is closer to the national picture, but only 49% did so in maths and 59% in writing. At the higher standard, the numbers are very low — just 7% achieved greater depth in reading, writing and maths combined. The school's Progress 8 scores are not available, so it's hard to say how much of this reflects pupils' starting points, but the raw attainment figures are clearly a concern for parents focused on academic outcomes.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressCobden Street, Loughborough, Charnwood, LE11 1AF
HeadteacherKate Litchfield
Local AuthorityLeicestershire
Number of Pupils375
Free School Meals (FSM)42.1%
School Capacity375 / 420 (89% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 Jan 2025
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Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 3 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
ICT SuiteDining HallForest SchoolGymnasiumOutdoor PlaygroundSports HallArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

FootballTennisNetballAthleticsCricket

Clubs & Activities

ChoirCodingArt ClubGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:45

After-school care

15:15-16:00

Source: cobden.bepschools.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cobden Primary School & Community Centre

Cobden Primary School & Community Centre has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.