Cottam Primary School, Preston

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Cottam Primary School

Haydocks Lane, Cottam, Preston PR4 0NY

https://www.cottam.lancs.sch.uk/

Cottam Primary School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Lancashire). It has about 210 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In April 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Attendance, Environment, Finances and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Representation.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.4		Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School
0.7		Ingol Community Primary School
0.7		Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston
0.7		Pool House Community Primary School
0.9		Ashton Primary School
1.2		Lea Community Primary School
1.2		St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston
1.4		Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
1.4		Harris Primary School
1.4		St Mary's Catholic Primary School
1.5		St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
1.5		Woodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary School

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Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.

Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is roughly average.

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Progress: Above average. Progress in maths is above average, in reading it is excellent and in writing it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress in maths is below average. Progress in reading is above average. Progress in writing is excellent.

Attainment: Above average. Maths attainment is about average, reading is above average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is roughly average.

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both out of balance with the local community.

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