Cotsford Primary School

Details

Age Range	4-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Community school
Religious Character	Does not apply
Local Authority	County Durham
Address	Third Street, SR8 4EH
URN	114150

School Census

Total	164
Girls/Boys	83/81
Girls/Boys Ratio	50.6%/49.4%
% pupils where English not first language	3.7%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	102
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	12.8%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
19/03/2024	Good
20/11/2014	Good
16/06/2010	Good

Inspection Date	19/03/2024
Quality of Education	Good
Behaviour and Attitudes	Good
Personal Development	Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	20/11/2014
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Outstanding

Inspection Date	16/06/2010
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	53%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	3%
Reading	106
Maths	104
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	55
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	10
Reading	108
Maths	105
Reading Progress	1.5
Writing Progress	-1.9
Maths Progress	-0.7

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	29%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	2%
Reading	95
Maths	98
Reading Progress	-7.4
Writing Progress	0.8
Maths Progress	-5.0

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	63%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	0%
Reading	106
Maths	102
Reading Progress	1.7
Writing Progress	-1.5
Maths Progress	-2.0

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	34
As First Preference	20
As second preference	7
As third preference	7

Total Offers Made	21
first preference offers	20
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	38
As First Preference	20
As second preference	14
As third preference	4

Total Offers Made	20
first preference offers	20
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.04%
Total Applications	37
As First Preference	25
As second preference	9
As third preference	3

Total Offers Made	24
first preference offers	24
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	34
As First Preference	12
As second preference	18
As third preference	4

Total Offers Made	12
first preference offers	12
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	49
As First Preference	22
As second preference	20
As third preference	7

Total Offers Made	22
first preference offers	22
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	50%
agree	50%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	68%
agree	32%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	41%
agree	55%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	0%
agree	18%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
not applicable	77%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	55%
agree	41%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	50%
agree	27%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
not applicable	18%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	0%
no	0%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	0%
agree	0%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	41%
agree	41%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	14%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	64%
agree	27%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	5%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	45%
agree	45%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	59%
agree	32%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	5%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	59%
agree	32%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	41%
agree	41%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	14%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	86%
no	14%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	76.3%
african ethnic origin	11.8%
any other black background ethnic origin	3.8%
irish ethnic origin	2.2%
gypsy roma ethnic origin	1.6%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1.1%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	1.1%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	90.2%
african ethnic origin	5.5%
any other black background ethnic origin	1.2%
irish ethnic origin	0.6%
white and black african ethnic origin	0.6%
white and asian ethnic origin	0.6%

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