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The Donington Cowley Endowed Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Spalding · PE11 4TR

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 4–11

Pupils

259

Local authority

Lincolnshire

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Spalding, Lincolnshire, 259 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 37.5%.

Open schools in Spalding
46
Primary schools in Spalding
34
Academies among open schools in Spalding
52% (24)
Open schools in PE11
23
Primary in PE11
15
Open schools in Lincolnshire LA
400
Primary in Lincolnshire LA
280

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 SpaldingNear PE11

Overview

School type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
120556

Location

Address
Towndam Lane, Donington
Postcode
PE11 4TR
Town
Spalding
County
Lincolnshire
Local authority
Lincolnshire
District
South Holland
Constituency
South Holland and The Deepings
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
259
Boys / girls
145 / 114
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
259 / 270 (96%)
Free school meals
37.5%
FSM pupils
97
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Federation
Horizon Schools Federation

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sophie Foston
Telephone
01775820467
Website
www.cowley.lincs.sch.uk/

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-25

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
39%
Higher standard (RWM)
3%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables