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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 120579

The North Cotes Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · North Cotes · DN36 5UZ

Ages 4–11 · 29 pupils · Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

10.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-12-05

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)41.9%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
10.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.5%
Enrolments in measure
31

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

5

Places offered

5

1st-preference offers

5

Total preferences (any rank)
7
Preferred offers (top 3)
5
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 fill38%

29 pupils · 77 places

Pupils on roll
29
Boys / girls
14 / 15
School capacity
77
Capacity fill
29 / 77 (38%)
Free school meals
34.5%
FSM pupils
10
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Lincoln
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Federation
North Cotes CE Primary School and Fulstow CE Primary School Federation
Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Grant

Location

Address
Sea Lane
Postcode
DN36 5UZ
Town
North Cotes
County
Lincolnshire
Local authority
Lincolnshire
District
East Lindsey
Constituency
Louth and Horncastle
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in North Cotes, Lincolnshire, 29 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 34.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Lincoln.

Open schools in North Cotes
1
Primary schools in North Cotes
1
Academies among open schools in North Cotes
0% (0)
Open schools in DN36
13
Primary in DN36
10
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 North CotesNear DN36

  • Marshchapel Infant School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Grimsby · DN36 5SX · Lincolnshire

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM22.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Tetney Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Grimsby · DN36 5NG · Lincolnshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM19.5%
    • Demand1.00

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Grant
Telephone
01472388379
Website
www.northcotes.lincs.sch.uk

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