Cosgrove Village Primary School
About Cosgrove Village Primary School
Cosgrove Village Primary School is a small state primary in West Northamptonshire, and its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024 rated it Good overall, a step down from the Outstanding it held in 2012. That places it among the majority of schools in the local authority, where only 11 out of 147 primary schools are currently rated Outstanding. The nearest Outstanding alternative is John Hellins Primary School, 3. 2 km away. With just 45 pupils against a capacity of 64, Cosgrove is a genuinely small village school, and its 22. 2 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals is above the national average for primary schools. The school is oversubscribed for 2025/26, with 12 applications for just 3 places, though all three first-preference families were offered a spot, suggesting strong local demand but a tight catchment.
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The full report on this school
What 19 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
22 Oct 2024Latest monitoring visit (22 Oct 2024): Some aspects not as strong
Source: Ofsted, 30 Jun 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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