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Cottesmore Academy

Rutland, LE15 7BAPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2022
KS2 Results
45%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
20 1st-choice / 20 places
Ranking
#11,730
of 13,686 nationally

About Cottesmore Academy

Cottesmore Academy, a state primary in Rutland, serves just 135 pupils against a capacity of 360, and its headline Key Stage 2 results sit noticeably below the local authority average. The school’s proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined is 45%, compared with a Rutland average of 70% — a gap of 25 percentage points. This places the school 16th out of 17 primaries in the county, in the bottom 50% nationally. However, the picture is more mixed when you look at individual subjects. Reading scores are a relative strength: 79% of pupils met the expected standard, and 31% achieved a higher (greater depth) score, with an average scaled score of 105. Maths is weaker, with 62% at the expected level and only 10% reaching the higher threshold. The school’s overall Ofsted rating is Good, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement judgement in 2018, with all inspected categories — including quality of education, behaviour and leadership — now rated Good.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressKendrew Barracks, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 7BA
HeadteacherMegan Lucas
Local AuthorityRutland
Number of Pupils135
Free School Meals (FSM)3.0%
School Capacity135 / 360 (38% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 May 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 14 Jul 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Source: cottesmoreacademy.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Cottesmore Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.