Cottam Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Preston, Lancashire
Cottam Primary School is a primary school in Preston, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 12 November 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Haydocks Lane, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0NY
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 308 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 12 November 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and safe at Cottam Primary School.”
- “They build strong relationships with staff.”
- “These relationships inspire pupils to embrace roles where they can help others.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, older pupils have gaps in their learning.”
- “This is due to weaknesses in the previous curriculum.”
- “On occasion, in these subjects, teachers do not check routinely that pupils have the knowledge that they need to make sense of new learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 December 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) | 45% | 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: 77 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 56 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged
- Ingol Community Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Pool House Community Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good
- Ashton Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Lea Community Primary School 1.1 mi Not judged
- St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School 1.3 mi Not judged