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The Donington Cowley Endowed Primary School

South Holland, PE11 4TRPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Mar 2025
KS2 Results
52%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
29 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#10,266
of 13,686 nationally

About The Donington Cowley Endowed Primary School

The Donington Cowley Endowed Primary School sits in the middle of the pack academically within Lincolnshire, with 52% of its pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2. That is five percentage points below the local authority average of 57% for primary schools, placing the school 154th out of 280 similar schools in the county. In the more localised South Holland district, it ranks 15th out of 32 primary schools, putting it just below the halfway mark. The school's average scores in reading and maths both sit at 103, which is exactly the national expectation, though the proportion reaching the higher standard in these subjects is relatively low — 17% in reading and 11% in maths, compared with 9% in writing. With nearly 40% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a community with above-average disadvantage, which provides important context for these headline figures.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressTowndam Lane, Spalding, South Holland, PE11 4TR
HeadteacherSophie Foston
Local AuthorityLincolnshire
Number of Pupils254
Free School Meals (FSM)39.8%
School Capacity254 / 270 (94% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 Mar 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 6 May 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
ICT SuiteDining HallSports HallArt StudiosPlaying FieldsMusic RoomsLibrarySensory Room

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

SwimmingCricketTennisAthleticsCross CountryRounders

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubCodingChessGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

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The Donington Cowley Endowed Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.