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North and South Cowton Community Primary School

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Expected Standard

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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North and South Cowton Community Primary School is a Community school primary school in Northallerton, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

North and South Cowton Community Primary School is a community school in Northallerton, North Yorkshire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 13 pupils on roll.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. 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 10.0:1. 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.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 59%

Reading-% LA 75%

Writing-% LA 72%

Maths-% LA 71%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 59%England 61%

Reading-% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing-% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths-% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

100%

LA 57%England 60%

Reading100% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing100% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths100% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

111

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.7

Read

LA 0.0

-3.4 to 6.7

1.4

Write

LA 0.0

-3.4 to 6.3

0.2

Maths

LA -0.8

-4.6 to 4.9

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 62%England 65%

Reading75% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing88% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths75% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.0

Read

LA -0.3

-7.2 to 1.3

1.7

Write

LA -0.2

-2.3 to 5.6

-1.4

Maths

LA -1.0

-5.1 to 2.4

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

86%

LA 61%

Reading100% LA 75%

Writing86% LA 77%

Maths86% LA 71%

Read SS

111

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA -0.4

0.2 to 9.8

1.4

Write

LA 0.0

-3.2 to 6

-0.4

Maths

LA -1.2

-4.7 to 3.9

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

07 March 2023

Inspection Report

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05 November 2020

Inspection Report

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14 March 2017

Inspection Report

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29 February 2012

Inspection Report

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30 June 2010

Inspection Report

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04 December 2006

Inspection Report

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30 September 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2017-03-14

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2012-02-29

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2006-12-04

None EIF

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 13 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)	13	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	11	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	13	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	13	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	12	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	17	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	17	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	19	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	22	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	22	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	22	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	27	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	27	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	28	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	28	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	28	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	30	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	40	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	40	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	40	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	48	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	46	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	46	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	46	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	45	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	45	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.

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

100.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

100.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

10.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree80%

agree10%

disagree10%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree50%

agree30%

disagree20%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree20%

agree30%

disagree10%

not applicable40%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree30%

agree50%

disagree20%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree50%

agree50%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree50%

agree40%

don't know10%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree50%

agree50%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree30%

agree60%

strongly disagree10%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree30%

agree50%

disagree10%

don't know10%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes90%

no10%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

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)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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