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Cowley St Laurence CofE Primary School

Academy converter · Uxbridge · UB8 3TH

Ages 3–11 · 395 pupils · Hillingdon

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-05-19

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)57%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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 absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.9%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
357

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

55

Places offered

57

1st-preference offers

55

Total preferences (any rank)
104
Preferred offers (top 3)
56
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill94%

395 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
395
Boys / girls
201 / 194
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
395 / 420 (94%)
Free school meals
29.6%
FSM pupils
117
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 London
Governance
Academy trust: LDBS FRAYS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
LDBS FRAYS ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
LDBS Frays Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr David Davies

Location

Address
Worcester Road, Cowley
Postcode
UB8 3TH
Town
Uxbridge
Local authority
Hillingdon
District
Hillingdon
Constituency
Uxbridge and South Ruislip
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 Uxbridge, Hillingdon, 395 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 29.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of London.

Open schools in Uxbridge
31
Primary schools in Uxbridge
15
Academies among open schools in Uxbridge
45% (14)
Open schools in UB8
17
Primary in UB8
7
Open schools in Hillingdon LA
112
Primary in Hillingdon LA
65

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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    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM34.8%
    • Demand1.08

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    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM35.5%

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    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM27.2%
    • Demand0.92

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    • Absence5.4%
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    • Absence4.8%
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  • St Andrew's C of E Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM37.1%
    • Demand0.89

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  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School

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    • KS279%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM12.2%
    • Demand1.40

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Davies
Telephone
01895462361
Website
www.cowley.hillingdon.sch.uk/

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