North Cockerington Church of England Primary School
School Lane, North Cockerington, Louth, LN11 7EP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Ms Becky Dhami
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Federation
- The Spire Federation
- Constituency
- Louth and Horncastle
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 84
- Pupils on roll
- 79
- URN
- 120580
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01507327258
About this school
North Cockerington Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Louth. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 79 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected North Cockerington Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- 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 | 15 | 12 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 58% | 38% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 17% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 83% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 75% | 46% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 50% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.30 | - | - |
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 North Cockerington 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 | Lincolnshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 38% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 87 |
| 2023/24 | 82 |
| 2024/25 | 80 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How North Cockerington Church of England Primary School compares
North Cockerington Church of England Primary School ranked 225th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 38% | 4.5% | 20% | 79 | — |
| Grimoldby Primary School | 76% | 4% | 20.3% | 207 | 2.4 miles |
| Lacey Gardens Junior Academy | 59% | 6.3% | 57.8% | 307 | 2.7 miles |
| Eastfield Infants and Nursery Academy | — | 6.4% | 63.3% | 204 | 2.8 miles |
| St Michael's Church of England School, Louth | 35% | 5.6% | 32.5% | 291 | 3.0 miles |
| Kidgate Academy | 38% | 5.3% | 31.7% | 397 | 3.2 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
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 20%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.47%
- Persistent absence
- 11.39%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Grimoldby Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Louth
-
Lacey Gardens Junior Academy2.7 miles
Primary · Louth
-
Eastfield Infants and Nursery Academy2.8 miles
Primary · Louth
-
St Michael's Church of England School, Louth3.0 miles
Primary · Louth
-
Kidgate Academy3.2 miles
Primary · Louth
Other schools in Louth
North Cockerington Church of England Primary School ranks 8th of the 11 ranked primary schools in Louth.
- East Wold Church of England Primary School Primary
- Eastfield Infants and Nursery Academy Primary
- Fulstow Church of England Primary School Primary
- Grainthorpe Junior School Primary
- Grimoldby Primary School Primary
- Kidgate Academy Primary
- Lacey Gardens Junior Academy Primary
- Lift Utterby Primary
- North Somercotes CofE Primary School Primary
- Scamblesby Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Michael's Church of England School, Louth Primary
- The Donington-on-Bain School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does North Cockerington Church of England Primary School teach?
- North Cockerington Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Louth.
- Who is the headteacher of North Cockerington Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of North Cockerington Church of England Primary School is Ms Becky Dhami, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has North Cockerington Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected North Cockerington 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 many pupils are at North Cockerington Church of England Primary School?
- North Cockerington Church of England Primary School has 79 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is North Cockerington Church of England Primary School full?
- North Cockerington Church of England Primary School has capacity for 84 pupils and 79 on roll (94%), 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 North Cockerington Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. North Cockerington Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lincoln.
- Does North Cockerington Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records North Cockerington Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is North Cockerington Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- North Cockerington Church of England Primary School is part of the The Spire Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have North Cockerington Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 38% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does North Cockerington Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Lincolnshire?
- North Cockerington Church of England Primary School ranked 225th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is North Cockerington Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- North Cockerington Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are North Cockerington Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, North Cockerington 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.