Primary school

Cobden Primary School & Community Centre

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Leicestershire
  • LE11 1AF
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Jan 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,200 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 88%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 71%71%2016/17: top 91%2017/18: top 76%2018/19: top 83%2022/23: top 94%2023/24: top 84%2024/25: top 88%No exams

Against East MidlandsArrows: East Midlands rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM45% · East Midlands 63%2/10 Well below East Midlands−6 pts
Higher standard, RWM0% · East Midlands 6%1/10 Well below East Midlands−19 pts
Reading score101 · East Midlands 1051/10 Well below East Midlands−16.1 pts
Maths score102 · East Midlands 1042/10 Well below East Midlands
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 45% · 42 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 39% · 36 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 56% · 52 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 52% · 50 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 36% · 45 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 46% · 59 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 45% · 51 pupils · East Midlands 63%56%36%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 5% · 42 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 8% · 36 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 0% · 52 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 4% · 50 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 2% · 45 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 7% · 59 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 0% · 51 pupils · East Midlands 6%8%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 42 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 102 · 36 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 103 · 52 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 102 · 50 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 104 · 45 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 104 · 59 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 101 · 51 pupils · East Midlands 105104101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 42 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 104 · 36 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 104 · 52 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 103 · 50 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 100 · 45 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 102 · 59 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 102 · 51 pupils · East Midlands 104104100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
35 of 35 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3535
2nd120
3rd110

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  • Personal developmentRequires improvement
  • Quality of educationRequires improvement
  • Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
  • Early years provisionRequires improvement
  • Leadership and managementRequires improvement
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2011Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Good
  5. 2023Remains Good
  6. 2025All areas Requires improvement

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026400
Free school meals (past 6 years)42.1%
First language not English57.6%
SEN support19.5%
EHC plan2.9%
Absence (sessions missed)7.5%
Persistently absent pupils22.0%

Girls 50.9%Boys 49.1%

95.2% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 24 responses (6.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school91.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school91.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved62.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 37.5% not applicable46.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year79.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 12.5% not applicable71.4% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?45.8% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 45.8% who said Yes above45.5% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child75% agree
  • My child does well at this school91.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing75% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school79.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school70.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development58.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent62.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.5
Pupils per adult9.9
  • Classroom teachers 15.4
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 16.8
  • Other support 12

Teachers 18.4 FTE · Whole workforce 47.2 · 74 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,160
Spend per pupil£7,725
Staff spend per pupil£5,973
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£163,000in-year balance

Grants £7,997 · self-generated £163 · premises £971 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: BRADGATE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP (18 academies) · trust reserve £4,083,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it