The Donington Cowley Endowed Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Towndam Lane, Donington, Spalding, PE11 4TROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

The Donington Cowley Endowed Primary School is a primary school in Spalding for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 393 schools in Lincolnshire. It ranks 12th of 30 primary schools in Spalding. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 March 2025, report published 6 May 2025

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

34 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths41%

41%, 21 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

259 pupils on roll, with places for 270

Eligible for free school meals37.5%

37.5%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.4%

5.4%, 16.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.8%

10.8%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.6%

6.6%, 0.6 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Donington Cowley Endowed Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	94% met the expected standard
Gosberton Academy	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
Clough and Risegate Community Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	43% met the expected standard
Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton	5 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Sophie Foston
Phone: 01775820467
Website: cowley.lincs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Towndam Lane, Donington, Spalding, PE11 4TR
Local authority: Lincolnshire
URN: 120556

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.