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The North Cotes Church of England Primary School

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personMr Jonathan Grant

location_onNorth Cotes, DN36 5UZ

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

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Expected Standard

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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The North Cotes Church of England Primary School is a Voluntary controlled school primary school in North Cotes, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

The North Cotes Church of England Primary School is a voluntary controlled school in North Cotes, Lincolnshire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 35 pupils on roll, of whom 37% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 6.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 57%

Reading-% LA 70%

Writing-% LA 69%

Maths-% LA 68%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 55%England 61%

Reading-% LA 69% · Eng 74%

Writing-% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths-% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 54%England 60%

Reading-% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing-% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths-% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA -0.3

Write

LA -0.3

Maths

LA -0.7

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

43%

LA 59%England 65%

Reading71% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing57% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths71% LA 73% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.9

Read

LA -0.7

-6.8 to 3.1

-0.8

Write

LA -0.4

-5.3 to 3.8

0.4

Maths

LA -1.0

-3.9 to 4.7

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

64%

LA 58%

Reading91% LA 71%

Writing73% LA 74%

Maths82% LA 70%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.8

Read

LA -0.8

-1.9 to 5.5

-1.1

Write

LA -0.5

-4.5 to 2.3

1.5

Maths

LA -1.2

-1.9 to 4.9

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

02 November 2023

Inspection Report

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11 July 2018

Inspection Report

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16 January 2018

Inspection Report

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12 March 2013

Inspection Report

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24 March 2011

Inspection Report

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27 March 2008

Inspection Report

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11 February 2003

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2018-07-11

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2018-01-16

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-03-12

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 35 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	35	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	34	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	32	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	32	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	31	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	30	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	32	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	32	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	34	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	34	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	40	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	40	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	38	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	36	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	30	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	30	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	26	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	25	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	25	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	25	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	36	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	38	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	40	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	52	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	55	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	56	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 7 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 3 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

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The North Cotes Church of England Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Lincolnshire

The Claypole Church of England Primary School

Ling Moor Primary Academy

Witham St Hughs Academy

The Sibsey Free Primary School

The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln

Waddington All Saints Academy