Cottons Farm Primary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Good Jul 8 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Derby
- Unique reference
- 145982
- Address
- Sheridan Street, Sinfin, DE24 9HG
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 119 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 45.4%
- Girls
- 54.6%
- First language not English
- 63%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 59.7%
- Persistent absence
- 18.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.2%
White British 24.4%
Mixed 24.4%
Other White 15.1%
Pakistani 6.7%
African 6.7%
Other Asian 5.9%
Other 5.9%
Indian 3.4%
Gypsy/Roma 2.5%
Bangladeshi 1.7%
Unclassified 1.7%
Other Black 0.8%
Chinese 0.8%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell below average-6.6
WritingAverage-1.2
MathsAverage-4.5
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 33%
Local authority average 54%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 101
Local authority average 104
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 100
Local authority average 103
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Cottons Farm Primary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 9
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 9
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 7
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 9
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 16.6 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 14.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 23 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 1 1 0 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 3 3 0 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 2 1 1 |
| Reception, Full-time | 13 6 7 |
| Year 1 | 14 2 12 |
| Year 2 | 16 6 10 |
| Year 3 | 19 5 14 |
| Year 4 | 12 7 5 |
| Year 5 | 19 11 8 |
| Year 6 | 20 12 8 |