Richard Cobden Primary School
London, NW1 0LL · Camden · primary school
16th of 38 primary schools in Camden we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 8.6/10 against 647 of them, against 6.7/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 78.0 · 84 | 40% | 3.36 |
| Ofsted | 96 | 35% | 3.37 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 5.0 · 40 | 25% | 1.00 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 78.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 5.0% reached the higher standard. Ofsted rated the school Outstanding in January 2025. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (8.6 out of 10 against similar schools, 6.7 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils join Code Club, Gardening Club, Sport Club, and School Council. Sports include netball, cricket, tennis, softball, and dance. Arts activities feature the choir and Somers Town Sinfonia. Trips include a Year 6 residential to Cuffley, visits to the Science Museum and Emirates Stadium. An after-school club is available, but there is no breakfast club.
Getting in. The school has 379 pupils in a capacity of 420, leaving 41 spare places. The school has a little room, but is fairly full.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who arrive without a breakfast club? What specific support is available for the 5.0% aiming for the higher standard? How does the after-school club integrate with the existing sports and arts programmes?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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