Cossington Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · LEICESTER, Leicestershire
Cossington Church of England Primary School is a primary school in LEICESTER, Leicestershire for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 25 June 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Main Street, Cossington, LEICESTER, LE7 4UU
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Leicestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 99 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 25 June 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending this small, friendly and welcoming school.”
- “Many say that they look forward to coming to school because of the care that staff show them.”
- “Staff model the kindness and respect they expect the pupils to show.”
To improve
- “It is too early to see fully how well these curriculums are securing all the key knowledge the school has identified for pupils to learn.”
- “However, the reading interventions for pupils who need extra support do not contain the precision needed to ensure that pupils quickly catch up and keep up with their peers.”
- “There is a lack of sharpness in other interventions that disadvantaged pupils receive.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 July 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 88% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 16 first-preference applications, 14 offers in total, 12 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Leicestershire.
- Sileby Redlands Community Primary School 1.2 mi Not judged
- Rothley Church of England Primary School 1.3 mi Good
- Highgate Primary School 1.5 mi Good
- St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy 1.6 mi School remains Good
- Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School 1.7 mi School remains Good
- Broomfield Community Primary School 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Merton Primary School 2.3 mi Not judged
- Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy 2.3 mi Standards maintained