Rendell Primary SchoolCobden Primary School & Community Centre
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Loughborough.
Summary of the comparison
Rendell Primary School and Cobden Primary School & Community Centre are primary schools in Loughborough.
Rendell Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Cobden Primary School & Community Centre scores 28 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Rendell Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Rendell Primary School was judged Good and Cobden Primary School & Community Centre was judged in need of attention.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 79.0% for Rendell Primary School and 45.0% for Cobden Primary School & Community Centre.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Rendell Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Cobden Primary School & Community Centre (36.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LoughboroughRendell Primary School | LoughboroughCobden Primary School & Community Centre | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | F28/100 | |
| Local ranking | 39th of 225 in Leicestershire Stronger figure | 219th of 225 in Leicestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 378 | 375 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Loughborough, LE11 1LL | Loughborough, LE11 1AF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 79.0% Stronger figure | 45.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 378 | 375 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.5% | 42.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 29.1% | 57.6% | |
| SEN support | 13.0% | 19.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% Stronger figure | 7.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.7% Stronger figure | 22.0% | 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.
Rendell Primary School
Cobden Primary School & Community Centre
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