Cotgrave Church of England Primary School

About Cotgrave Church of England Primary School

Cotgrave Church of England Primary School is a state primary in the Nottinghamshire local authority, serving 109 pupils aged 3 to 11 in the Rushcliffe borough. Among the 286 primary schools in the authority, it ranks 112th, placing it comfortably in the top half. The top-performing peers locally are John Blow Primary School, Harworth CofE Academy, and Bunny CofE Primary School, all of which score higher on the ranking metric. The school is also just 0.3 km from Cotgrave Candleby Lane School, the nearest Outstanding-rated primary. Cotgrave CofE itself holds a Good rating from its most recent graded inspection in 2015, confirmed by an ungraded inspection in 2019 that found the school remains Good. That represents a clear improvement from its previous inspection in 2014, when it was rated Requires Improvement across both overall effectiveness and leadership and management.

Academically, the school’s Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 academic year show that 64% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined. This is just above the Nottinghamshire local authority average of 61%. However, only 7% of pupils reached the higher standard in all three subjects. In individual subjects, reading and writing both saw 71% of pupils meeting expectations, while maths was stronger at 79%. Average scores were 105 in reading and 106 in maths. The school ranks 27th out of 32 schools in the Rushcliffe district on the KS2 expected standard metric, putting it in the bottom 16% locally. Nationally, it sits in the 47th percentile among primary schools. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it is not possible to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points.

The school offers a nursery provision and has a capacity of 113, with 15 places available for Reception entry in the 2025/26 academic year. It was oversubscribed, receiving 45 total applications and 15 first-preference applications, all of whom were offered a place. Facilities include an ICT suite, library, forest school, outdoor playground, gymnasium, and a chapel. Sports on offer include swimming, athletics, dance, tennis, and football, while clubs range from film and eco club to choir, coding, and art club. The school has identified SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. With its Church of England character, small roll, and forest school, this is a school that will particularly suit families looking for a community-focused primary with a strong outdoor learning element and a clear improvement trajectory from its previous Requires Improvement rating.

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