Cottam Primary School is a primary school located in Preston. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 22/01/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading is well above average, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 2.9%, which is 1.1 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Haydocks Lane, Preston, PR4 0NY
Website: www.cottam.lancs.sch.uk
Telephone: 01772727053
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Lancashire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Kellie Rainford
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 131720

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 22/01/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 212
Number of Boys: 95
Number of Girls: 117

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 2.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 2.8% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 3.2 Confidence interval 1 to 5.4
Writing
Average: 1 Confidence interval -1 to 3
Maths
Average: 0.5 Confidence interval -1.4 to 2.4

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:81%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:6%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:107
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cottam Primary School
Haydocks Lane , Cottam PR4 0NY 		3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston
59 Whitby Avenue , Ingol PR2 3YP 		3out of 4 1,039 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School
Lea Road , PR4 0RA 		3out of 4 1,062 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Ingol Community Primary School
Whitby Avenue , Ingol PR2 3YP 		3out of 4 1,140 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Pool House Community Primary School
Kidsgrove , Tanterton PR2 7BX 		3out of 4 1,284 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ashton Community Science College
Aldwych Drive , Ashton PR2 1SL 		3out of 4 1,632 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Our Lady's Catholic High School
St Anthony's Drive , Fulwood PR2 3SQ 		4out of 4 2,501 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Fulwood Academy
Black Bull Lane , PR2 9YR 		1out of 4 2,987 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Royal Cross Primary School
Elswick Road , Ashton-on-Ribble PR2 1NT 		4out of 4 2,064 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Pioneer TEC
Wallend Road , PR2 2HW 		- not rated 3,102 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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