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Coates Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Community school

The Fold, Coates, Whittlesey, Peterborough PE7 2BP · coatesprimaryschool.info · 01733 840527

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected May 2022
Key stage 2, 2024/25
47%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Cambridgeshire 59%, England 62%
Last distance offered
1.44 mi
2.31 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criterion 6 · Cambridgeshire Council
Demand for places
1.3
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
183
87% of 210 places
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
Free school meals
21.9%
First language not English
3.3%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion 6” went to a home 1.44 mi (2.31 km) from the school. Source: Cambridgeshire Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 38 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 79% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 23 (Places 23)23September 2023: 24 (Places 24)24September 2024: 26 (Places 26)26September 2025: 17 (Places 17)17September 2026: 38 (Places 30)38Places 30
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202630381.3▲79%
September 2025Sept 202517171100%
September 2024Sept 202426261100%
September 2023Sept 202324241100%
September 2022Sept 202223231100%

Last distance offered

Reception – Criterion 6Distance
September 20261.44 mi2.31 km

Results

In 2024/25, 47% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across Cambridgeshire it was 59%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 54% (England 53%)54%2016/17: 54% (England 61%)54%2017/18: 36% (England 64%)36%2018/19: 50% (England 65%)50%2022/23: 58% (England 60%)58%2023/24: 62% (England 61%)62%2024/25: 47% (England 62%)47%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▼47%62%
●7%8%
Average scaled score
▼103106
●104105
▼102105

Ofsted

Coates Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 24 May 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
24 May 2022
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Sept 2011

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Sept 2011Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
  • Mar 2009Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

70% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (27 replies, to 2 April 2023).

Recommend
70%
Replies
27
15% · 2 Apr 2023
Child is happy at school▼85% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●89% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●85% agreeEngland 83%
School has high expectations▼70% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▼82% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●82% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing▲89% agreeEngland 83%
Good range of subjects▼85% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●89% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼63% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼71% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 89% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼13% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 30% who had a child bullied

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