Cobham Primary School
The Street, Cobham, Gravesend, DA12 3BN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Dr Polly Crowther
- Constituency
- Gravesham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 216
- Pupils on roll
- 218
- URN
- 118257
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01474814373
About this school
Cobham Primary School is a community primary school in Gravesend. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 218 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 32 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% | 80% | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 19% | 17% | 30% |
| Expected standard in reading | 91% | 97% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 83% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 83% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Cobham Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 78% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 83% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 218 |
| 2023/24 | 214 |
| 2024/25 | 216 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cobham Primary School compares
Cobham Primary School ranked 32nd of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 83% | 3.9% | 7.4% | 218 | — |
| Singlewell Primary School | 63% | 4.5% | 18.5% | 402 | 1.7 miles |
| The Riverview Academy | — | 6.2% | 20.4% | 784 | 2.0 miles |
| Meopham Community Academy | 56% | 5.5% | 8.5% | 459 | 2.1 miles |
| Shorne Church of England Primary School | 69% | 4.3% | 8.7% | 211 | 2.2 miles |
| King's Farm Primary School | 69% | 6.6% | 58.1% | 468 | 2.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 7.41%
- English as an additional language
- 6%
- Overall absence
- 3.86%
- Persistent absence
- 6.84%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Singlewell Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Gravesend
-
The Riverview Academy2.0 miles
Primary · Gravesend
-
Meopham Community Academy2.1 miles
Primary · Gravesend
-
Shorne Church of England Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Gravesend
-
King's Farm Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Gravesend
Other schools in Gravesend
Cobham Primary School ranks 1st of the 24 ranked primary schools in Gravesend.
- Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Chantry Community Primary School Primary
- Copperfield Academy Primary
- Culverstone Green Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Primary
- Istead Rise Primary School Primary
- King's Farm Primary School Primary
- Lawn Primary School Primary
- Meopham Community Academy Primary
- Painters Ash Primary School Primary
- Sedley's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Shears Green Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Cobham Primary School teach?
- Cobham Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Gravesend.
- Who is the headteacher of Cobham Primary School?
- The headteacher of Cobham Primary School is Dr Polly Crowther, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Cobham Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cobham Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Cobham Primary School?
- Cobham Primary School has 218 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Cobham Primary School full?
- Cobham Primary School has capacity for 216 pupils and 218 on roll (101%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Cobham Primary School a faith school?
- No. Cobham Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Cobham Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Cobham Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Cobham Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 78% in 2022/23 and 83% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Cobham Primary School rank locally?
- Cobham Primary School ranked 32nd of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Cobham Primary School's absence rate?
- Cobham Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cobham Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cobham Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.