Cottam Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 19 2023 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
- 249 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.6%
- Girls
- 51.4%
- First language not English
- 4.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.1%
- Persistent absence
- 7.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.6%
White British 85.5%
Mixed 5.2%
African 2.4%
Other White 2%
Other Asian 1.2%
Indian 0.8%
Pakistani 0.8%
Unclassified 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Other 0.4%
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 53%
Local authority average 59%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 3%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Cottam Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 63
- 2nd preference
- 53
- 3rd preference
- 37
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 56
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 30.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 33 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 58 24 34 |
| Year 1 | 31 16 15 |
| Year 2 | 30 21 9 |
| Year 3 | 32 19 13 |
| Year 4 | 32 15 17 |
| Year 5 | 33 13 20 |
| Year 6 | 33 13 20 |