School profile

Cosgrove Village Primary School

Primary · Community school · Cosgrove, MK19 7JH

Good

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,363 of 15,057

Worse than 88% of schools in England

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

Cosgrove Village Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Jun 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils39
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Jude Busari
Local authorityWest Northamptonshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 121811.

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 schoolWest NorthamptonshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths44%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103105105
Expected standard in reading56%77%76%
Expected standard in writing56%74%73%
Expected standard in maths67%76%75%
Pupils taking tests9--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils39
Girls16
Boys23
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.25.6%
First language not English0%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.59
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.33.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.20
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.3
Average class size13

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
84.6%
Other White
7.7%
Irish
2.6%
White and Asian
2.6%
Other Asian
2.6%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
Other mixed
0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher8.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.4.9
Teachers (FTE)4.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.5
Support staff (FTE)5.74
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/255.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.1

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

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.4
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.13
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.3
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.3
Applications from another local authority (Reception)6

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWest NorthamptonshireEngland
Overall absence11.9%, worse than England, worse than West Northamptonshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.27.5%, worse than England, worse than West Northamptonshire11.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.7.5%, worse than England, worse than West Northamptonshire1.1%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate17.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions6.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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 Cosgrove Village Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.2 miPrimaryCastlethorpe First SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.2 miPrimarySt Mary and St Giles Church of England SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.4 miPrimaryRussell Street SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.4 miPrimaryOld Stratford Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miSecondaryThe Radcliffe SchoolFoundation school
Requires improvement
1.8 miPrimarySt Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
1.8 miPrimaryWyvern SchoolFoundation school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Cosgrove Village Primary School

What is Cosgrove Village Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Cosgrove Village Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Jun 2019.

How does Cosgrove Village Primary School rank in England?

Cosgrove Village Primary School ranks 13,363 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 88% of schools).

What are Cosgrove Village Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 44% of pupils at Cosgrove Village Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Cosgrove Village Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Cosgrove Village Primary School made 4 offers from 13 applications (3.3 per offer), and 3 of 3 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Cosgrove Village Primary School?

Cosgrove Village Primary School has 39 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Cosgrove Village Primary School?

Cosgrove Village Primary School had 59 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Cosgrove Village Primary School?

At Cosgrove Village Primary School, the average class had 13 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 8.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Cosgrove Village Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Cosgrove Village Primary School missed 11.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 27.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.