Cottam Primary School

Details

Age Range	4-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Community school
Religious Character	Does not apply
Local Authority	Lancashire
Address	Haydocks Lane, PR4 0NY
URN	131720

School Census

Total	210
Girls/Boys	107/103
Girls/Boys Ratio	51.0%/49.0%
% pupils where English not first language	3.3%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	19
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	12.9%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
12/11/2024
21/01/2014	Good
13/03/2013	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	12/11/2024
Quality of Education	Good
Behaviour and Attitudes	Good
Personal Development	Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	21/01/2014
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	13/03/2013
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Requires improvement

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	63%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	6%
Reading	108
Maths	104
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	53
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	3
Reading	106
Maths	105
Reading Progress	2.3
Writing Progress	-2.8
Maths Progress	2.3

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	81%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	6%
Reading	107
Maths	105
Reading Progress	3.2
Writing Progress	1.0
Maths Progress	0.5

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	76%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	17%
Reading	105
Maths	106
Reading Progress	0.3
Writing Progress	0.8
Maths Progress	1.2

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.12%
Total Applications	153
As First Preference	63
As second preference	53
As third preference	37

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	56
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.04%
Total Applications	142
As First Preference	50
As second preference	49
As third preference	43

Total Offers Made	59
first preference offers	48
second preference offers	9
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.75%
Total Applications	138
As First Preference	49
As second preference	48
As third preference	41

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	28
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.93%
Total Applications	137
As First Preference	52
As second preference	46
As third preference	38

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	27
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.83%
Total Applications	138
As First Preference	53
As second preference	45
As third preference	40

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	29
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.59%
Total Applications	118
As First Preference	46
As second preference	39
As third preference	33

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	29
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.58%
Total Applications	113
As First Preference	41
As second preference	42
As third preference	30

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	26
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.21%
Total Applications	105
As First Preference	29
As second preference	47
As third preference	29

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	24
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.08%
Total Applications	90
As First Preference	28
As second preference	33
As third preference	29

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	26
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.22%
Total Applications	85
As First Preference	33
As second preference	24
As third preference	28

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	27
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.17%
Total Applications	83
As First Preference	28
As second preference	27
As third preference	28

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	24
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	3

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	59%
agree	29%
disagree	10%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	63%
agree	24%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	2%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	47%
agree	33%
disagree	12%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	6%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	6%
agree	18%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	4%
not applicable	57%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	31%
agree	49%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	10%
don't know	2%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	39%
agree	22%
disagree	10%
strongly disagree	8%
don't know	0%
not applicable	20%
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	47%
agree	29%
disagree	10%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	14%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	45%
agree	43%
disagree	10%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	0%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	45%
agree	37%
disagree	12%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	47%
agree	43%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	2%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	33%
agree	49%
disagree	10%
strongly disagree	8%
don't know	0%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	35%
agree	47%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	4%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	82%
no	18%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	85.5%
african ethnic origin	2.4%
any other white background ethnic origin	2%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	2%
white and asian ethnic origin	2%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1.2%
white and black african ethnic origin	0.8%
indian ethnic origin	0.8%
pakistani ethnic origin	0.8%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	88.6%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	2.9%
any other white background ethnic origin	2.4%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.4%
african ethnic origin	1.4%
indian ethnic origin	1%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1%

Nearby Schools

Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School

(0.47 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 4-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Lea Road, , PR4 0RA