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Cottesmore Academy

Academy sponsor led · Oakham · LE15 7BA

Ages 4–11 · 126 pupils · Rutland

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

45%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-05-24

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)45%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.5%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.3%
Enrolments in measure
152

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

25

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
29
Preferred offers (top 3)
25
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 fill35%

126 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
126
Boys / girls
63 / 63
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
126 / 360 (35%)
Free school meals
4%
FSM pupils
5
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE RUTLAND LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
THE RUTLAND LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
The Rutland Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Suzanne Parsons

Location

Address
Kendrew Barracks, Cottesmore
Postcode
LE15 7BA
Town
Oakham
County
Rutland
Local authority
Rutland
District
Rutland
Constituency
Rutland and Stamford
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Oakham, Rutland, 126 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 4%.

Open schools in Oakham
19
Primary schools in Oakham
13
Academies among open schools in Oakham
74% (14)
Open schools in LE15
24
Primary in LE15
14
Open schools in Rutland LA
27
Primary in Rutland LA
17

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 OakhamNear LE15

  • South Witham Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Grantham · NG33 5PH · Lincolnshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM45.0%
    • Demand0.86

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Suzanne Parsons
Telephone
01572812278
Website
www.cottesmoreacademy.co.uk

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