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Cottingham Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Berryfield Road, (Near Corby), Market Harborough LE16 8XB · cottinghamprimary.co.uk · 01536 771391
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 55%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. North Northamptonshire 59%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.93 mi
- 3.10 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · North Northamptonshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.5
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 146
- 97% of 150 places
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 10.3%
- First language not English
- 3.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.93 mi (3.10 km) from the school. Source: North Northamptonshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 30 families put the school first and 20 places were offered; 67% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 20 | 30 | 1.5▲ | 67% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 18 | 15 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 20 | 21 | 1.1▲ | 86% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 20 | 24 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.93 mi3.10 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 55% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across North Northamptonshire it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼55% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼101 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 121965)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 20 March 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Cottingham Church of England Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 20 Mar 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Oct 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Feb 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jul 2012Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (34 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 34
- 24% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 65% who raised concerns
based on the 29% who had a child bullied