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Catmose Primary

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy

Sandringham Close, Oakham LE15 6SH · catmoseprimary.com · 01572 772583

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Jan 2023
Key stage 2, 2024/25
50%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Rutland 65%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.4
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
207
99% of 210 places
Local authority
Rutland
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
7.2%
First language not English
6.8%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 43 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 70% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 41 (Places 30)41September 2023: 28 (Places 29)28September 2024: 29 (Places 30)29September 2025: 30 (Places 30)30September 2026: 43 (Places 30)43Places 30
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202630431.4▲70%
September 2025Sept 202530301100%
September 2024Sept 202430291100%
September 2023Sept 202329281100%
September 2022Sept 202230411.4▲73%

Results

In 2024/25, 50% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across Rutland it was 65%, 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: 53% (England 53%)53%2016/17: 67% (England 61%)67%2017/18: 60% (England 64%)60%2018/19: 67% (England 65%)67%2022/23: 60% (England 60%)60%2023/24: 70% (England 61%)70%2024/25: 50% (England 62%)50%England 62%

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 18 January 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Catmose Primary was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
17 Jan 2023
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2013

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Sept 2017Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Feb 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Feb 2011Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (68 replies, to 1 January 2024).

Recommend
93%
Replies
68
33% · 1 Jan 2024
Child is happy at school▲97% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲94% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲96% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▲96% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲97% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲93% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲97% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲91% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲88% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 69% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲61% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 18% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need●67% agreeEngland 67%

based on 15 parents (22%) with SEND

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