Cottam Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Haydocks Lane, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0NYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Cottam Primary School is a primary school in Preston for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 86th of 106 primary schools in Preston. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 November 2024, report published 11 December 2024

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

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

33 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths45%

45%, 17 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

308 pupils on roll, with places for 308

Eligible for free school meals12.3%

12.3%, 14.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.8%

8.8%, 12.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.7%

11.7%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.3%

2.3%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Cottam Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	65% met the expected standard
Ingol Community Primary School	0.6 miles	Report card: Expected standard	70% met the expected standard
Pool House Community Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	79% met the expected standard
Ashton Primary School	0.8 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	45% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Kellie Rainford
Phone: 01772727053
Website: cottam.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Haydocks Lane, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0NY
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 131720

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.