Cockerham Parochial CofE Primary School
Main Street, Cockerham, Cockerham, Lancaster, LA2 0EF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kathryn Hutchins
- Diocese
- Diocese of Blackburn
- Constituency
- Lancaster and Wyre
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 100
- Pupils on roll
- 65
- URN
- 119525
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01524791550
About this school
Cockerham Parochial CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Cockerham, Lancaster. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 65 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 79% | 54% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 7% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 86% | 62% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 86% | 54% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 71% | 62% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Cockerham Parochial CofE Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lancashire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 77% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 54% | 58.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 75 |
| 2023/24 | 73 |
| 2024/25 | 70 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cockerham Parochial CofE Primary School compares
Cockerham Parochial CofE Primary School ranked 306th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54% | 5% | 12.9% | 65 | — |
| Forton Primary School | 75% | 4.4% | 22.4% | 104 | 1.4 miles |
| Winmarleigh Church of England Primary School | — | 4.4% | 21.1% | 19 | 2.4 miles |
| Ellel St John the Evangelist Church of England Primary School | 71% | 3.6% | 10.6% | 199 | 2.5 miles |
| Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England Primary School | — | 3.5% | 0% | 12 | 2.7 miles |
| Scorton Church of England Primary School | 67% | 4.3% | 22.7% | 66 | 3.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 21 June 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report8 January 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.86%
- English as an additional language
- 4.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.99%
- Persistent absence
- 9.23%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Forton Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Preston
-
Winmarleigh Church of England Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Preston
-
Ellel St John the Evangelist Church of England Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Lancaster
-
Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Lancaster
-
Scorton Church of England Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Preston
Common questions
- What year groups does Cockerham Parochial CofE Primary School teach?
- Cockerham Parochial CofE Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Cockerham, Lancaster.
- Who is the headteacher of Cockerham Parochial CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Cockerham Parochial CofE Primary School is Mrs Kathryn Hutchins, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Cockerham Parochial CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cockerham Parochial CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Cockerham Parochial CofE Primary School?
- Cockerham Parochial CofE Primary School has 65 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Cockerham Parochial CofE Primary School full?
- Cockerham Parochial CofE Primary School has capacity for 100 pupils and 65 on roll (65%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Cockerham Parochial CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Cockerham Parochial CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Blackburn.
- Does Cockerham Parochial CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Cockerham Parochial CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Cockerham Parochial CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2022/23 and 54% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Cockerham Parochial CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Cockerham Parochial CofE Primary School ranked 306th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Cockerham Parochial CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Cockerham Parochial CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cockerham Parochial CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cockerham Parochial CofE Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.