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Cosgrove Village Primary School

Community school · Cosgrove · MK19 7JH

Ages 4–11 · 39 pupils · West Northamptonshire

Ofsted

Some aspects not as strong

Overall absence

12.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Some aspects not as strong

Inspection date

2024-11-20

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence12.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.4%
Unauthorised4.4%
Authorised absence
7.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.6%
Enrolments in measure
36

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

4

Places offered

4

1st-preference offers

4

Total preferences (any rank)
14
Preferred offers (top 3)
4
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill61%

39 pupils · 64 places

Pupils on roll
39
Boys / girls
23 / 16
School capacity
64
Capacity fill
39 / 64 (61%)
Free school meals
25.6%
FSM pupils
10
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Jude Busari

Location

Address
3 Bridge Road
Postcode
MK19 7JH
Town
Cosgrove
County
Northamptonshire
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
District
West Northamptonshire
Constituency
South Northamptonshire
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Cosgrove, West Northamptonshire, 39 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 25.6%.

Open schools in Cosgrove
1
Primary schools in Cosgrove
1
Academies among open schools in Cosgrove
0% (0)
Open schools in MK19
7
Primary in MK19
6
Open schools in West Northamptonshire LA
209
Primary in West Northamptonshire LA
148

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

  • Castlethorpe First School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    milton keynes · MK19 7EW · Milton Keynes

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM20.5%
    • Demand1.13

    1.2 miles away

  • Russell Street School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK11 1BT · Milton Keynes

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM17.2%
    • Demand0.93

    1.4 miles away

  • Old Stratford Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK19 6AZ · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM13.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • Wyvern School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK12 5HU · Milton Keynes

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM26.5%
    • Demand0.99

    1.8 miles away

  • Community school · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK19 7AN · Milton Keynes

    Ages 4–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM2.6%
    • Demand0.89

    1.9 miles away

  • Community school · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK12 6AT · Milton Keynes

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM53.3%
    • Demand0.93

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jude Busari
Telephone
01908562641

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