Community school · Kent

Cobham Primary School

4–11Ages
218Pupils
PrimaryPhase
118257URN

The Street, Cobham, Gravesend, DA12 3BN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Apr 2024 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

5.4per place

2.9 above Kent median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kent

161 applications for 30 places · 3rd of 385 in Kent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

83%met the expected standard

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding · 30 April 2024Ofsted'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

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

5.4applications per place, Reception

2.9 above Kent median (2.4) 3.2 above England median (2.2)

161 applications · 30 places offered · 56 named it first

2026 5.4; Kent median median 2.4
2025 5.1; Kent median median 2.3
2024 4.1; Kent median median 2.4
2023 4.8; Kent median median 2.3
2022 4.0; Kent median median 2.1
2021 5.1; Kent median median 2.2
2020 5.2; Kent median median 2.2
2019 4.2; Kent median median 2.1
2018 5.1; Kent median median 2.1
2017 5.3; Kent median median 2.2
2016 7.8; Kent median median 2.5
2015 6.6; Kent median median 2.4
2014 7.0; Kent median median 2.3

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

This school
Kent 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	30	161	5.4	56	1.87
Sep 2025	30	154	5.1	51	1.70
Sep 2024	30	122	4.1	44	1.47
Sep 2023	30	144	4.8	54	1.80
Sep 2022	29	115	4.0	45	1.55
Sep 2021	30	152	5.1	53	1.77
Sep 2020	30	156	5.2	50	1.67
Sep 2019	31	129	4.2	41	1.32
Sep 2018	30	153	5.1	51	1.70
Sep 2017	30	158	5.3	65	2.17
Sep 2016	29	227	7.8	59	2.03
Sep 2015	30	197	6.6	72	2.40
Sep 2014	30	210	7.0	56	1.87

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 87% · Writing 90% · Maths 83% → all three 83% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard83%32nd of 421 in Kent

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard87%

Kent 78% England 78%

Higher standard57%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard90%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth43%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard50%

Kent 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Kent median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	83%	30%	108	107
2023/24	80%	17%	108	107
2022/23	78%	19%	107	107

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

Cobham Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Outstanding2024

5.4applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Singlewell Primary School
2.7 km · Kent

Good2023

2.4applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
The Riverview Academy
3.2 km · Kent

Good2021

1.9applications per place
Meopham Community Academy
3.4 km · Kent

Remains Good2024

2.1applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Shorne Church of England Primary School
3.5 km · Kent

Remains Good2023

2.9applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
King's Farm Primary School
3.6 km · Kent

Remains Good2024

1.5applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Tymberwood Academy
3.7 km · Kent

Remains Good2022

2.2applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Cuxton Community Junior School
4.0 km · Medway

Remains Good2022

72%met the SATs standard
Istead Rise Primary School
4.0 km · Kent

Remains Good2024

4.0applications per place 83%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 118257 · 886/2094
Capacity: 216 pupils · 218 on roll
Free school meals: 8.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: The Street, Cobham, Gravesend, DA12 3BN
Local authority: Kent · Gravesham

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