North and South Cowton Community Primary School

North and South Cowton Community Primary School continues to demonstrate good performance, showcasing a nurturing and supportive school environment where pupils feel safe and valued. The strong relationships among staff and students contribute to a familial atmosphere, which is further emphasized by the pupils' impeccable manners and exemplary behavior. Current leaders have focused on improving reading and mathematics, helping students develop confidence and fluency in these areas. Despite these strengths, the school faces challenges in other subjects like science and history, where the curriculum lacks clear sequencing and confidence in knowledge assessment.

Strengths

• Exceptional relationships among pupils and staff
• High expectations of pupils leading to exemplary behavior
• Effective prioritization and teaching of reading and mathematics
• Strong support for pupils with special educational needs
• A variety of extra-curricular activities including sports and music

Areas for Improvement

• Insufficient sequencing in the curriculum for science and history
• Inexperienced subject leaders lacking evaluative skills

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2021–22 pupils at North and South Cowton Community Primary School attended 96.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 93.7%). 0.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 17.7%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2021–22, 0.0% of pupils at North and South Cowton Community Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 0.7%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2021–22 North and South Cowton Community Primary School had 8.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.6). Of its teachers in 2021–22, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 18.8%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2021–22 North and South Cowton Community Primary School received £12,438 and spent £12,671 for each of its 22 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £49,000 (£2,232 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is North and South Cowton Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for North and South Cowton Community Primary School is Good, from an inspection in May 2023.

When was North and South Cowton Community Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

North and South Cowton Community Primary School was last inspected in May 2023.

How many pupils does North and South Cowton Community Primary School have?

North and South Cowton Community Primary School has 14 pupils on roll.

What age range does North and South Cowton Community Primary School cover?

North and South Cowton Community Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is North and South Cowton Community Primary School?

North and South Cowton Community Primary School is at Main Road, Main Road, North Cowton, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL7 0HF.