Cobham Primary SchoolMeopham Community Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gravesend.
Summary of the comparison
Cobham Primary School and Meopham Community Academy are primary schools in Gravesend.
Cobham Primary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Meopham Community Academy scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Cobham Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Cobham Primary School was judged Outstanding and Meopham Community Academy 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 83.0% for Cobham Primary School and 56.0% for Meopham Community Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Cobham Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Meopham Community Academy (64.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GravesendCobham Primary School | GravesendMeopham Community Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 26th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 172nd of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 216 | 445 | |
| Capacity | 216 | 420 | |
| Location | Gravesend, DA12 3BN | Gravesend, DA13 0JW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 83.0% Stronger figure | 56.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 30.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 216 | 445 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.4% | 8.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.0% | 4.7% | |
| SEN support | 11.6% | 7.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.8% Stronger figure | 14.2% | 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.
Cobham Primary School
Meopham Community Academy
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