Community school · Camden

Richard Cobden Primary School

3–11Ages
379Pupils
PrimaryPhase
100022URN

Camden Street, London, NW1 0LL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded OutstandingOct 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Dec 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

0.5 below Camden median (2.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Camden

66 applications for 29 places · 24th of 36 in Camden

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

78%met the expected standard

Camden 77% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded OutstandingOct 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Dec 2024

The graded inspection, 16 October 2019Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

Inspection history

18 December 2024
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
16 October 2019
Graded inspection: Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.3applications per place, Reception

0.5 below Camden median (2.8) close to England median (2.2)

66 applications · 29 places offered · 27 named it first

2026 2.3; Camden median median 2.8
2025 1.9; Camden median median 3.1
2024 2.2; Camden median median 2.9
2023 2.0; Camden median median 2.9
2022 2.3; Camden median median 2.7
2021 2.0; Camden median median 3.0
2020 1.7; Camden median median 3.3
2019 1.9; Camden median median 3.4
2018 1.9; Camden median median 3.4
2017 2.0; Camden median median 3.2
2016 2.4; Camden median median 3.5
2015 2.2; Camden median median 4.1
2014 1.9; Camden median median 3.9

More applications per place than the Camden median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Camden median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	29	66	2.3	27	0.93
Sep 2025	49	91	1.9	33	0.67
Sep 2024	52	112	2.2	46	0.88
Sep 2023	55	109	2.0	48	0.87
Sep 2022	50	113	2.3	44	0.88
Sep 2021	60	121	2.0	48	0.80
Sep 2020	56	96	1.7	46	0.82
Sep 2019	55	102	1.9	44	0.80
Sep 2018	44	84	1.9	39	0.89
Sep 2017	47	96	2.0	40	0.85
Sep 2016	49	116	2.4	47	0.96
Sep 2015	58	128	2.2	49	0.84
Sep 2014	60	113	1.9	49	0.82

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 78% · Maths 78% → all three 78% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard78%19th of 38 in Camden

Camden 77% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

Camden 87% England 78%

Higher standard45%

Camden 45% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard78%

Camden 81% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Camden 20% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard78%

Camden 86% England 77%

Higher standard15%

Camden 39% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Camden median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	78%	5%	107	104
2023/24	75%	5%	106	107
2022/23	76%	11%	109	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Richard Cobden Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2024

2.3applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
St Mary and St Pancras Church of England Primary School
0.4 km · Camden

Improved significantly2024

1.6applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Our Lady Roman Catholic Primary School
0.4 km · Camden

Outstanding2023

2.0applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Abacus Belsize Primary School
0.4 km · Camden

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.2applications per place 84%met the SATs standard
Edith Neville Primary School
0.5 km · Camden

Outstanding2023

3.0applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Kings Cross Academy
0.7 km · Camden

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Christ Church School
0.7 km · Camden

Remains Good2022

2.5applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Hawley Primary School
0.9 km · Camden

Remains Good2024

3.2applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Netley Primary School
0.9 km · Camden

Good2024

1.4applications per place 74%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 100022 · 202/2507
Capacity: 420 pupils · 379 on roll
Free school meals: 59.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Camden Street, London, NW1 0LL
Local authority: Camden

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources