Cobden Primary School & Community CentreLoughborough Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Loughborough.
Summary of the comparison
Cobden Primary School & Community Centre and Loughborough Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Loughborough.
Cobden Primary School & Community Centre scores 28 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Loughborough Church of England Primary School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Loughborough Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Cobden Primary School & Community Centre was judged in need of attention and Loughborough Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 45.0% for Cobden Primary School & Community Centre and 75.0% for Loughborough Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Cobden Primary School & Community Centre (36.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Loughborough Church of England Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LoughboroughCobden Primary School & Community Centre | LoughboroughLoughborough Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F28/100 | D42/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 219th of 225 in Leicestershire | 195th of 225 in Leicestershire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 375 | 185 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Loughborough, LE11 1AF | Loughborough, LE11 3BY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 45.0% | 75.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 375 | 185 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.1% | 23.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 57.6% | 22.2% | |
| SEN support | 19.5% | 14.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 0.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% | 6.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.0% | 21.5% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Cobden Primary School & Community Centre
Loughborough Church of England Primary School
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