Cotmanhay Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Beauvale Drive, Ilkeston, DE7 8RROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Cotmanhay Junior School is a primary school in Ilkeston for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. It ranks 11th of 15 primary schools in Ilkeston. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 December 2024, report published 27 January 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

79 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths38%

38%, 24 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

273 pupils on roll, with places for 313

Eligible for free school meals70.3%

70.3%, 43.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.7%

3.7%, 17.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support30.4%

30.4%, 15.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan8.1%

8.1%, 2.1 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Cotmanhay Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Cotmanhay Infant and Nursery School	0.1 miles	Report card: Expected standard	Not published
Granby Junior School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	46% met the expected standard
Charlotte Nursery and Infant School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Not published
Awsworth Primary and Nursery School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
Chaucer Junior School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Simon Robinson
Phone: 01159322011
Website: cotmanhay-jun.derbyshire.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Beauvale Drive, Ilkeston, DE7 8RR
Local authority: Derbyshire
URN: 112569

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.