Richard Cobden Primary School is a primary school located in London. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 05/12/2008. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are well above average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.2%, which is 0.2 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Camden Street, London, NW1 0LL
Website: http://www.rcobden.camden.sch.uk/
Telephone: 02073875909
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Camden
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Kathy Bannon
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 100022

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 05/12/2008

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 407
Number of Boys: 202
Number of Girls: 205

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 6.8% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Above Average: 4.1 Confidence interval 2.4 to 5.8
Writing
Well Above Average: 3.4 Confidence interval 1.8 to 5
Maths
Well Above Average: 3.9 Confidence interval 2.4 to 5.4

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:75%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:13%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:105
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:106
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre
Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH
4out of 4 1,204 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Thomas Coram Centre
49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY
4out of 4 1,701 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre
12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE
4out of 4 2,656 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mary and St Pancras Church of England Primary School
81 Werrington Street , NW1 1QP
3out of 4 408 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Our Lady Roman Catholic Primary School
Pratt Street , Camden NW1 0DP
3out of 4 417 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School
88 Camden Street , NW1 0JA
3out of 4 461 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Abacus Belsize Primary School
Jubilee Waterside Centre , 105 Camley Street N1C 4PF
4out of 4 487 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Edith Neville Primary School
174 Ossulston Street , NW1 1DN
3out of 4 525 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Regent High School
Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX
3out of 4 273 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ
1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY
3out of 4 746 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
The Camden School for Girls
Sandall Road , NW5 2DB
4out of 4 1,284 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
Haverstock School
24 Haverstock Hill , Chalk Farm NW3 2BQ
3out of 4 1,697 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School
Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG
4out of 4 1,832 yd Community school No Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
WM College
44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR
- not rated 48 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Capital City College Group
211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA
- not rated 1,698 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ
- not rated 2,095 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
City Lit
Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA
- not rated 2,790 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mary Magdalene Academy
Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG
3out of 4 2,482 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy
Penfold Street , NW1 6RU
4out of 4 3,014 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Royal Veterinary College
Royal College Street , NW1 0TU
- not rated 284 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Cavendish School
31 Inverness Street , NW1 7HB
- not rated 776 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
North Bridge House Preparatory
1 Gloucester Avenue , NW1 7AB
- not rated 788 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children
4 Wollstonecraft Street , Kings Cross N1C 4BT
4out of 4 791 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Camden Primary Pupil Referral Unit
Robson House, Netley Campus , 74 Stanhope Street NW1 3EX
3out of 4 991 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.