Cottam Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Good Nov 12 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Unique reference
- 131720
- Address
- Haydocks Lane, Cottam, PR4 0NY
- Website
- www.cottam.lancs.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 280 (80% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.7%
- Girls
- 49.3%
- First language not English
- 8.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.6%
- Persistent absence
- 6.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.1%
White British 81.4%
Mixed 7.2%
Other White 2.5%
Indian 1.8%
African 1.8%
Pakistani 1.4%
Other Asian 1.4%
Bangladeshi 1.1%
Other 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage2.3
WritingWell below average-2.8
MathsAbove average2.3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 63%
Local authority average 59%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 6%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 108
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Cottam Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 62
- 2nd preference
- 59
- 3rd preference
- 45
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 49
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 30.5 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 33 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 60 35 25 |
| Year 1 | 60 23 37 |
| Year 2 | 31 16 15 |
| Year 3 | 31 22 9 |
| Year 4 | 32 18 14 |
| Year 5 | 33 15 18 |
| Year 6 | 33 13 20 |