The North Cotes Church of England Primary School
Sea Lane, North Cotes, DN36 5UZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Jonathan Grant
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Federation
- North Cotes CE Primary School and Fulstow CE Primary School Federation
- Constituency
- Louth and Horncastle
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 77
- Pupils on roll
- 29
- URN
- 120579
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01472388379
About this school
The North Cotes Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in North Cotes. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 29 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 2 November 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
Trends over time
How The North Cotes Church of England 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 12.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 32 |
| 2023/24 | 32 |
| 2024/25 | 35 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The North Cotes Church of England Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 3% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 12.5% | 37.1% | 29 | — |
| Marshchapel Infant School | — | 4.9% | 23.1% | 27 | 1.0 miles |
| Tetney Primary School | 70% | 5.4% | 20.9% | 123 | 2.4 miles |
| Fulstow Church of England Primary School | — | 8.4% | 22.2% | 30 | 2.5 miles |
| Grainthorpe Junior School | 30% | 7.2% | 44.4% | 42 | 3.3 miles |
| The Humberston Church of England Primary School | 59% | 4.7% | 13.5% | 196 | 3.8 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 37.14%
- English as an additional language
- 5.7%
- Overall absence
- 12.49%
- Persistent absence
- 32.26%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Marshchapel Infant School1.0 miles
Primary · Grimsby
-
Tetney Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Grimsby
-
Fulstow Church of England Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Louth
-
Grainthorpe Junior School3.3 miles
Primary · Louth
-
The Humberston Church of England Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Grimsby
Common questions
- What year groups does The North Cotes Church of England Primary School teach?
- The North Cotes Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in North Cotes.
- Who is the headteacher of The North Cotes Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of The North Cotes Church of England Primary School is Mr Jonathan Grant, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The North Cotes Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The North Cotes Church of England 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 The North Cotes Church of England Primary School?
- The North Cotes Church of England Primary School has 29 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is The North Cotes Church of England Primary School full?
- The North Cotes Church of England Primary School has capacity for 77 pupils and 29 on roll (38%), 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 The North Cotes Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. The North Cotes Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lincoln.
- Does The North Cotes Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records The North Cotes Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs The North Cotes Church of England Primary School?
- The North Cotes Church of England Primary School is part of the North Cotes CE Primary School and Fulstow CE Primary School Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is The North Cotes Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- The North Cotes Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 12.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The North Cotes Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The North Cotes Church of England 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.