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Cobham Hall

Independent · ages 11-19MixedIndependent112 pupilsSixth formKent
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths39%England 46%
Places138 spare112 pupils, 250 places
Average A level gradeC2024/25
Pupils on roll112Census January 2024

Cobham Hall is an independent school in for boys and girls aged 11 to 19. It has 112 pupils and room for 250.

Cobham Hall, Brewers Road, Gravesend, DA12 3BL01474 823371cobhamhall.comHeadteacher Wendy Barrett headteacherAll details

Inspection

This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

18 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score34.4
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths39%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths72%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 31.331.320182019: 30.530.520192022: 41.841.820222023: 34.534.520232024: 39.639.620242025: 34.434.42025
Since 2018: +3.1
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018KentEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 11182721323529
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 834.439.634.541.830.531.347.846.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths39%67%38%75%43%41%48%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths72%85%67%84%63%59%67%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score1.822.221.952.471.931.874.284.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%0%0%0%0%0%48%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 6 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

Strongest subjects

Mathematics65%grades 9 to 5, England 53%
English Language63%grades 9 to 5, England 54%
What is taught here

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
Mathematics17 entries
65%England 53%
56%England 58%
63%England 54%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Mathematics1729%65%88%53%
English Literature1619%56%94%58%
English Language1619%63%88%54%
Physical Education813%50%88%56%
Drama757%100%100%60%
Art and Design743%86%100%58%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

18 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeC29.4 points per entry
A level progress-0.06Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better6%with two subjects universities favour
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students181911114636
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry29.4328.0232.5834.31
Average A level gradeCC-C+C+NENE
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS29.2227.5932.6732.00
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects6%0%0%10%
A level progressA level value added-0.06-0.26

A level subjects

3 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.

A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsGraphics7Mathematics6English Literature5
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Graphics7 entries · 14% A* or A · 100% passed
86%England 65%
Mathematics6 entries · 17% A* or A · 100% passed
33%England 60%
English Literature5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 52%

A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.

Getting a place

Open to all. There is no entrance test.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Kent council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll112Census January 2024
Places25045% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support31%35 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan13%14 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls19 / 93
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll112120137137136146
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support33%31%20%19%21%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans3%2%2%3%1%

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 11 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training82%and stayed there for at least six months
Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers
Still in education, work or training82%82%68%
Education82%82%63%
Apprenticeship0%0%0%
Work0%0%5%
Not in education, work or training0%18%5%

The area around the school

Local crime rate68 per 1,000 people25% lower than the England average
Typical house price£360,000Gravesham
Nearest bus stop930 mShorne Woods Country Park, 0 stops within 500 m

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 schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Cobham Primary SchoolCouncil0.8 miles218Outstanding 202497Compare
Shorne Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy1.5 miles211Good 202352Compare
Bligh Primary School (Juniors)Academy1.9 miles343Good 202325Compare
Bligh Primary School (Infants)Academy1.9 miles303No overall grade 202590Compare
Singlewell Primary SchoolCouncil2.0 miles402Good 202337Compare
Cuxton Community Junior SchoolAcademy2.0 miles232Good 202263Compare
Gad's Hill SchoolIndependent2.0 miles326Not inspectedCompare
Cuxton Community Infant SchoolAcademy2.0 miles257Report card 202656Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Cobham Hall a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Cobham Hall yet.

How good are Cobham Hall's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 39% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 34.4, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Cobham Hall have?

112 pupils aged 11 to 19 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 250 places, so it is 45% full.

Does Cobham Hall have a sixth form?

Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was C. 3 A level subjects had results in 2025; the full list is in the results section.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Cobham Hall, Brewers Road, Gravesend, DA12 3BL
Telephone
01474 823371
Website
www.cobhamhall.com
Headteacher
Headteacher Wendy Barrett
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 11-19, with sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Kent
Ward
Istead Rise, Cobham & Luddesdown
Constituency
Gravesham
Setting
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
18 October 1962
URN
118991 · LAESTAB 8866044 · UKPRN 10001524

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from