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Cotgrave Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Nottingham · NG12 3HS

Ages 3–11 · 107 pupils · Nottinghamshire

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2025-12-02

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)64%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.9%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
91

Absence trend

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

14

Places offered

14

1st-preference offers

14

Total preferences (any rank)
58
Preferred offers (top 3)
14
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill95%

107 pupils · 113 places

Pupils on roll
107
Boys / girls
55 / 52
School capacity
113
Capacity fill
107 / 113 (95%)
Free school meals
17.9%
FSM pupils
19
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Southwell
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: DIOCESE OF SOUTHWELL AND NOTTINGHAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
DIOCESE OF SOUTHWELL AND NOTTINGHAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese Of Southwell and Nottingham Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Helen Pearson

Location

Address
The Cross, Cotgrave
Postcode
NG12 3HS
Town
Nottingham
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
District
Rushcliffe
Constituency
Rushcliffe
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, 107 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 17.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Southwell.

Open schools in Nottingham
309
Primary schools in Nottingham
226
Academies among open schools in Nottingham
60% (185)
Open schools in NG12
17
Primary in NG12
12
Open schools in Nottinghamshire LA
371
Primary in Nottinghamshire LA
286

Nearby primary schools

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

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  • Cotgrave Candleby Lane School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG12 3JG · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM24.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • Tollerton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS276%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM5.2%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Radcliffe-on-Trent Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • KS275%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM17.8%

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  • Cropwell Bishop Primary School

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    • KS247%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM15.0%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Edwalton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM16.2%
    • Demand0.98

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  • Pierrepont Gamston Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM10.3%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Crossdale Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence3.2%
    • FSM4.1%
    • Demand1.00

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Pearson
Telephone
01159892204
Website
www.cotgrave-pri.notts.sch.uk

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