Cobden Primary School
Cobden Primary School is a sponsored academy in Leeds for boys and girls aged 3 to 11.
Cobden Road, Farnley, Leeds, LS12 5LAMrs Paula Head headteacherAll details
Ofsted
Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet. That is normal for a school that opened in 2026: new schools usually get their first inspection within three years.
Results
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025
27 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. These are the results of Cobden Primary School, the school this one replaced.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025† | 2024† | 2023† | 2019† | 2018† | 2017† | Leeds | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 27 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 26 | – | – |
| Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 37% | 41% | 32% | 34% | 54% | 58% | 64% | 63% |
| Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 0% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 9% | 8% |
| Reading scoreReading average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 | 100.0 | 101.0 | 104.0 | 105.5 | 105.6 |
| Maths scoreMaths average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 100.0 | 102.0 | 101.0 | 103.0 | 104.8 | 104.6 |
| Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score | 100.0 | 101.0 | 101.0 | 101.0 | 103.0 | 108.0 | 105.5 | 105.2 |
| Expected level: readingReading expected standard | 63% | 59% | 48% | 52% | 61% | 69% | – | – |
| Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard | 59% | 59% | 52% | 72% | 64% | 77% | – | – |
| Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed) | 44% | 48% | 45% | 52% | 64% | 69% | – | – |
| Reading progressReading progress score | – | – | -1.7 | -1.0 | -1.6 | +0.0 | – | – |
| Maths progressMaths progress score | – | – | +0.2 | +0.0 | -1.2 | -1.2 | – | – |
| Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged | 30% | 23% | 13% | 17% | 44% | 56% | – | – |
| Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged | 57% | 56% | 88% | 64% | 70% | 60% | – | – |
There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.
† These results are for Cobden Primary School, the school this one replaced in September 2026. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Does every child do well here?
A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. 1 of the 3 gaps is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.
At the end of primary school, 2025
Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
In 2026 every child who applied got a place, so how far away you live didn't matter. That could change if the school gets more popular.
We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.
How places were given out for September 2026. Every child who applied got a place (12 offers for 30 places).
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 89.9% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25† | 2023/24† | 2022/23† | 2021/22† | 2020/21† | 2018/19† | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 10.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% | 9.3% | 6.7% | 5.0% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 5.1% | 5.0% | 6.6% | 5.0% | 4.1% | 3.3% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 5.0% | 6.2% | 5.0% | 4.3% | 2.6% | 1.7% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 35.0% | 42.9% | 42.9% | 35.7% | 17.7% | 13.4% | 12.8% |
† These attendance figures are for Cobden Primary School, the school this one replaced in September 2026. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawns Park Primary School | Council | 750 m | 233 | Good 2020 | 18 | Compare |
| Lower Wortley Primary School | Council | 820 m | 331 | No overall grade 2024 | 23 | Compare |
| Ryecroft Academy | Academy | 0.7 miles | 350 | No overall grade 2025 | 59 | Compare |
| Whingate Primary School | Council | 0.8 miles | 464 | Good 2023 | 20 | Compare |
| Five Lanes Primary School | Council | 1.0 miles | 450 | Good 2023 | 14 | Compare |
| Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School | Academy | 1.2 miles | 192 | Good 2023 | 20 | Compare |
| Greenhill Primary School | Council | 1.2 miles | 353 | No overall grade 2024 | 24 | Compare |
| St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Church of England | 1.3 miles | 497 | No overall grade 2024 | 45 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Cobden Primary School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Cobden Primary School yet.
How good are Cobden Primary School's SATs results?
In summer 2025, 37% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 7% went further and reached the higher level.
How many pupils does Cobden Primary School have?
The number of pupils is not published.
What is attendance like at Cobden Primary School?
Pupils were in school 89.9% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 35% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Cobden Road, Farnley, Leeds, LS12 5LA
- Headteacher
- Mrs Paula Head
- Type of school
- Sponsored academy (Academy sponsor led, academies)
- Phase
- Primary school, ages 3-11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Multi-academy trust
- Owlcotes Multi Academy Trust (10 schools)
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Ward
- Farnley & Wortley
- Constituency
- Leeds South West and Morley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 September 2026
- URN
- 152460 · LAESTAB 3832041 · UKPRN 10100307
- Formerly
- Cobden Primary School
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2024/25.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Admissions outcomes: Leeds council's published allocation statistics (source), entry years 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.