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 |
| School Website | www.cottam.lancs.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 1772727053 |
| 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
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 12/11/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was .
| 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 |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
| Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Inspection Report |
|---|---|---|
| 12 November 2024 | School inspection | View |
| 18 April 2023 | School inspection | View |
| 21 February 2018 | Short inspection | View |
| 21 January 2014 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 10 June 2013 | Monitoring visit | View |
| 13 March 2013 | Full inspection: Requires Improvement | View |
| 09 June 2010 | Full inspection: Satisfactory | View |
| 06 March 2007 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 27 February 2001 | Full inspection | View |
Primary Results
| Primary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 63% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 6% |
| Reading | 108 |
| Maths | 104 |
| Reading Progress | - |
| Writing Progress | - |
| Maths Progress | - |
| Primary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Primary Results 2019 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Primary Results 2018 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| 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 | 71% |
| agree | 28% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 74% |
| agree | 25% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 54% |
| agree | 41% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 10% |
| agree | 7% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 6% |
| not applicable | 68% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 46% |
| agree | 37% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 1% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 40% |
| agree | 16% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 3% |
| not applicable | 25% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 24% |
| no | 76% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 31% |
| agree | 25% |
| disagree | 19% |
| strongly disagree | 19% |
| dont know | 6% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 46% |
| agree | 34% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 7% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 57% |
| agree | 31% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 50% |
| agree | 40% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 60% |
| agree | 38% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 56% |
| agree | 37% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 3% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 44% |
| agree | 34% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 12% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 85% |
| no | 15% |
| 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