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Cotgrave Candleby Lane School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Candleby Lane, Cotgrave, Nottingham NG12 3JG · candlebylane.co.uk · 0115 989 2284
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Dec 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 77%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Nottinghamshire 64%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Nottinghamshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 506
- 93% of 546 places
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 24.4%
- First language not English
- 6.9%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Flying High Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Nottinghamshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 59 families put the school first and 59 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 59 | 59 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 49 | 49 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 59 | 59 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 74 | 74 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 67 | 62 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 77% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 8% the higher standard. Across Nottinghamshire it was 64%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲77% | 62% | ||
| ●8% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Cotgrave Candleby Lane School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 6 December 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 6 Dec 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jan 2008
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (288 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 86%
- Replies
- 288
- 1% · 2 Sept 2024
based on the 61% who raised concerns
based on the 34% who had a child bullied
based on 63 parents (22%) with SEND