Located in Uxbridge, Cowley St Laurence CofE Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

Cowley St Laurence CofE Primary School currently has around 417 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.2% boys and 50.8% girls. Around 28.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 17.9%.

The student population reflects a mixed community, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 35.7%. other mixed pupils make up about 19.7%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Worcester Road, Uxbridge, UB8 3TH
Website: www.cowley.hillingdon.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01895462361
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Hillingdon
Headteacher / Principal: Mr David Davies
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 139306

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 03/07/2013

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 417
Number of Boys: 205
Number of Girls: 212

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 17.9% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British35.70%149
Other Mixed19.70%82
Other White8.40%35
Other (any other ethnic group)7.20%30
Indian7.20%30
Unclassified6.00%25
Other Asian4.30%18
Bangladeshi2.60%11
African1.70%7
Caribbean1.40%6
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)1.40%6
White and Black Caribbean1.00%4
Pakistani1.00%4
White and Black African0.70%3
Gypsy/Roma0.70%3
White and Asian0.50%2
Chinese0.20%1
Other Black0.20%1
Irish0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-0.5)
Writing: Average (0.3)
Maths: Average (0.7)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
60%
Town average
63%
Local authority average
65%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
7%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
9%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
104.0
Town average
105.6
Local authority average
106.0
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
105.7
Local authority average
105.6
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cowley St Laurence CofE Primary School
Worcester Road , Cowley UB8 3TH
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Cowley St Laurence CofE Primary School
Worcester Road , Cowley UB8 3TH
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Cowley Infant School
Worcester Road , Cowley UB8 3TH
- not rated 47 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Laurence CofE Junior School
Worcester Road , Cowley UB8 3TH
- not rated 89 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Rabbsfarm Primary School
Gordon Road , UB7 8AH
- not rated 1,237 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Uxbridge High School
The Greenway , UB8 2PR
- not rated 1,410 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Uxbridge High School
The Greenway , UB8 2PR
- not rated 1,410 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Evelyns School
Appletree Avenue , Yiewsley UB7 8DA
- not rated 1,497 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Park Academy West London
Park View Road , UB8 3GA
2out of 4 1,630 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Stockley Academy
Park View Road , Yiewsley UB8 3GA
- not rated 1,630 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
HRUC (Harrow, Richmond & Uxbridge Colleges)
Park Road , UB8 1NQ
- not rated 2,997 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Brunel University
Kingston Lane , UB8 3PH
- not rated 958 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Pield Heath House RC School
Pield Heath Road , UB8 3NW
3out of 4 995 yd Non-maintained special school No Mixed More About School
Meadow High School
Royal Lane , Hillingdon UB8 3QU
- not rated 1,042 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Pride Academy
Falling Lane , Yiewsley UB7 8AB
- not rated 1,171 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Chantry School
Falling Lane , Yiewsley UB7 8AB
- not rated 1,171 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.