Cosby Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Leicester, Leicestershire
Cosby Primary School is a primary school in Leicester, Leicestershire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 11 October 2022.
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Key facts
- Address
- Portland Street, Cosby, Leicester, LE9 1TE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Leicestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 326 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 11 October 2022
Strengths
- “This is a school where pupils are happy.”
- “Pupils know the school routines well and move around the school calmly.”
- “They are taught to be courteous to one another and to adults.”
To improve
- “However, in a few cases, reading books do not match the phonic knowledge and needs of some pupils.”
- “However, in some subjects the planned curriculum is not delivered as consistently well as in others.”
- “Nevertheless, there is scope for the curriculum to be even more ambitious and for learning to be extended further for some pupils.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 November 2022 (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) | 74% | 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: 42 first-preference applications, 43 offers in total, 42 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.
- Badgerbrook Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone 1.3 mi Good
- Greystoke Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good
- Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School 1.5 mi Not judged
- Red Hill Field Primary School 1.6 mi Good
- Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School 1.8 mi Not judged
- Enderby Danemill Primary School 2.1 mi Good
- Croft Church of England Primary School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade