Cobden Primary School & Community Centre, Loughborough

Good
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~510m)Possible (~728m)Unlikely (~946m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Kate Litchfield
Pupils:400 / 420 capacity
LA:Leicestershire
Phone:01509263485
Address:Cobden Street, Loughborough, LE11 1AF
Trust:BRADGATE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 March 2013

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Requires Improvement

Behaviour & Attitudes

Requires Improvement

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Requires Improvement

Early Years

Inspected 21 January 2025View full report
URN:139366
UKPRN:10040631
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Loughborough
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2018 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

40.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

24 responses
Would recommend63%
Child is happy92%
Well taught92%
Good progress75%
Feels safe92%
Well behaved63%
Bullying dealt with29%
Kept informed75%
Handles concerns63%
Wider development58%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-7ppMaths+12ppWriting-10pp

Reading has declined from 64% to 57%. Maths has improved from 49% to 61%. Writing has declined from 59% to 49%.

Class Sizes

26.8

Avg class size

26.0

Infant (KS1)

27.4

KS2

14

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Loughborough Central (Great Central Railway) (Entrance)
409m · 7 min walk

Bus Stops

Aumberry Gap (opp)
174m · 3 min walk
Russell Street (adj)
185m · 3 min walk
Sparrow Hill (adj)
249m · 4 min walk
Moira Street (adj)
253m · 4 min walk
Baxter Gate (Stand BD)
279m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

95%

Near capacity

400 pupils

420 capacity

20 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Loughborough

High pressure
New homes approved:3,003
Projected new pupils:751

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Loughborough

Admissions Demand - Leicestershire

Low demand0.78x oversubscription

Places available

8,747

Applications

6,780

Got 1st preference

95.4%

Got preferred school

99.6%

Primary admissions across Leicestershire (2025/26)

Inspection History(4)

21 January 2025
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement
3 July 2023
16 May 2018
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.52686%

Overall absence

21.97802%

Persistent absence

364

Enrolments

Authorised4.89963%
Unauthorised2.62723%
Persistent (10%+)21.97802%
Severe (50%+)2.1978%

Absence trend

4.543%
18/19
5.17395%
20/21
8.30317%
21/22
8.06621%
22/23
7.82981%
23/24
7.52686%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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