Side by side
Abacus Belsize Primary School and Richard Cobden Primary School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Abacus Belsize Primary School takes ages 4 to 11; Richard Cobden Primary School takes ages 3 to 11.
- Abacus Belsize Primary School has 168 pupils; Richard Cobden Primary School has 379.
- The two schools are 0.3 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Abacus Belsize Primary School | Richard Cobden Primary School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Free school DfE register | State-funded: Community school DfE register |
| Ages | 4 to 11 DfE register | 3 to 11 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 168 DfE register | 379 DfE register |
| Borough | Camden DfE register | Camden DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 22 first preferences for 30 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 27 first preferences for 29 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted graded inspection, 3 June 2025 Ofsted | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 18 December 2024: Standards maintained Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 84% (2024/25) DfE | 78% (2024/25) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 16.1% DfE register | 59.4% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 36.1% school census 2024/25 | 90.2% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 15.8% school census 2024/25 | 23.5% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 18.7 DfE workforce census | 19.5 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 3.9% DfE, 2024/25 | 6.2% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.