Cotgrave Candleby Lane School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Candleby Lane
Cotgrave
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG12 3JG
Phone 01159892284
Reference Number 138353

Cotgrave Candleby Lane School is performing exceptionally well in all areas. The school has been rated as outstanding in overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. Since its conversion to an academy, the institution has maintained high standards and demonstrates a strong commitment to providing a supportive and enriching educational environment for its pupils. Notably, the school is praised for its innovative curriculum that fosters a love of learning among students, enabling them to thrive academically and socially. With a focus on kindness and safety, the positive school culture is reflected in pupils' behaviour, exemplifying their pride in the school.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 530
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.7%
Girls: 48.3%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 25%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 4.9%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 26.5
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 22.2
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 30.4

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 42 33 75
2 35 30 65
3 43 29 72
4 31 35 66
5 45 43 88
6 41 37 78

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 84.5%
Mixed, Other 4.9%
Unclassified 3.8%
Chinese 1.7%
White, Other 1.3%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.9%
White & Asian 0.8%
Indian 0.6%
Caribbean 0.4%
White & Black (African) 0.2%
African 0.2%
Irish 0.2%
Asian, Other 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Outstanding
 >  Quality of education Outstanding
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Outstanding
  >  Early Years Provision Outstanding
Last Report Date 06 Dec 2023
Date Report
06 Dec 2023 School inspection:
10 Aug 2012 Academy conversion letter
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
Previously as Cotgrave Candleby Lane School
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
17 Jan 2008 Full inspection:
17 Jan 2008 Full inspection:

Strengths

  • Outstanding quality of education across all key areas.
  • Exceptional behaviour and attitudes demonstrated by pupils.
  • Strong commitment to personal development and enrichment activities.
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
  • Well-designed and implemented curriculum that fosters a love of learning.
  • High levels of pupil attendance and engagement.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 77%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 8%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 107
Maths 106

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 1.2
Writing 0.2
Maths -0.3

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 21 0
Third Preference 12 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

Previous Years

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