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Cotherstone Primary School

Community school · Barnard Castle · DL12 9QB

Ages 3–11 · 66 pupils · County Durham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

38%

Overall absence

5.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-28

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)38%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.5%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
47

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill79%

66 pupils · 84 places

Pupils on roll
66
Boys / girls
35 / 31
School capacity
84
Capacity fill
66 / 84 (79%)
Free school meals
19.7%
FSM pupils
12
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
Bowes Cotherstone Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Julie Gibson

Location

Address
Cotherstone
Postcode
DL12 9QB
Town
Barnard Castle
County
County Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
Bishop Auckland
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from 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 3–11, in Barnard Castle, County Durham, 66 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 19.7%.

Open schools in Barnard Castle
8
Primary schools in Barnard Castle
6
Academies among open schools in Barnard Castle
50% (4)
Open schools in DL12
8
Primary in DL12
6
Open schools in County Durham LA
281
Primary in County Durham LA
209

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in Barnard CastleNear DL12

  • Montalbo Nursery & Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Barnard Castle · DL12 8TN · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM14.1%

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Julie Gibson
Telephone
01833650491
Website
https://cotherstoneschool.org.uk/

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