School profile

Cotmanhay Junior School

Primary · Community school · Ilkeston, DE7 8RR

Requires improvement

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,027 of 15,057

Worse than 93% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Cotmanhay Junior School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Dec 2024

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages7 to 11
Pupils273 of 280 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Simon Robinson
Local authorityDerbyshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 112569.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolDerbyshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths38%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%8%8%
Average reading score102105106
Average maths score103104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score105105105
Expected standard in reading56%74%76%
Expected standard in writing62%70%73%
Expected standard in maths62%72%75%
Pupils taking tests79--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils273
Girls123
Boys150
Eligible for free school meals70.3%
First language not English3.7%
SEN support83
EHC plan22
Average class size21

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
87.5%
African
2.6%
Other White
2.2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.5%
White and Black African
1.5%
Other mixed
1.1%
Other Black
1.1%
Other ethnic group
1.1%
White and Asian
0.7%
Indian
0.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolDerbyshireEngland
Overall absence7.8%4.9%5.1%
Persistent absence23%11.6%13.2%
Severe absence2.1%0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places280
Pupils on roll280
Unfilled places0%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.1
Pupils per adult9.5
Teachers (FTE)15.94
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.82
Support staff (FTE)19.21
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate8.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0.4%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Cotmanhay Junior School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimaryCotmanhay Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryGranby Junior SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryCharlotte Nursery and Infant SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimaryAwsworth Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimaryChaucer Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimaryChaucer Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.4 miSecondaryOrmiston Ilkeston Enterprise AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.5 miPrimaryThe Florence Nightingale AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimarySpringbank AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miPrimaryThe Priory Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Cotmanhay Junior School

What is Cotmanhay Junior School's Ofsted rating?

Cotmanhay Junior School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 10 Dec 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Cotmanhay Junior School rank in England?

Cotmanhay Junior School ranks 14,027 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 93% of schools).

How many pupils attend Cotmanhay Junior School?

Cotmanhay Junior School has 273 pupils aged 7 to 11, with capacity for 280.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.