North and South Cowton Community Primary School
Main Road, Main Road, North Cowton, Northallerton, DL7 0HF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Helen Robinson Ian Mottram
- Federation
- Federation of North and South Cowton Community and Melsonby Methodist Primary Schools
- Constituency
- Richmond and Northallerton
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 30
- Pupils on roll
- 14
- URN
- 121309
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01325378240
About this school
North and South Cowton Community Primary School is a community primary school in Northallerton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 14 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected North and South Cowton Community 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 7 March 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 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 100% | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 33% | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 100% | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | - | - |
| Reading progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.20 | - | - |
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 and South Cowton Community 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 | 3.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 17 |
| 2023/24 | 13 |
| 2024/25 | 13 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How North and South Cowton Community Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.2% | 0% | 14 | — |
| East Cowton Church of England Primary School | — | 4.4% | 16.7% | 38 | 1.6 miles |
| Bolton-On-Swale St Mary's CofE Primary School | 87% | 3.3% | 8.4% | 105 | 3.3 miles |
| Croft Church of England Primary School | 92% | 3.2% | 5.1% | 117 | 3.7 miles |
| Middleton Tyas Church of England Primary School | 94% | 3.6% | 0.9% | 113 | 3.8 miles |
| Great Smeaton Academy Primary School | — | 4% | 17.2% | 24 | 4.0 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.16%
- Persistent absence
- 10%
Location
Nearby schools
-
East Cowton Church of England Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Northallerton
-
Bolton-On-Swale St Mary's CofE Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Richmond
-
Croft Church of England Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Darlington
-
Middleton Tyas Church of England Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Richmond
-
Great Smeaton Academy Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · Northallerton
Other schools in Northallerton
- Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School Primary
- Alverton Primary School Primary
- Applegarth Primary School Primary
- Appleton Wiske Community Primary School Primary
- Brompton Community Primary School Primary
- Broomfield School Primary
- East Cowton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Great Smeaton Academy Primary School Primary
- Leeming RAF Community Primary School Primary
- Leeming St. John's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Mill Hill Primary School Primary
- Oakbridge Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does North and South Cowton Community Primary School teach?
- North and South Cowton Community Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Northallerton.
- Who is the headteacher of North and South Cowton Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of North and South Cowton Community Primary School is Helen Robinson Ian Mottram, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has North and South Cowton Community Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected North and South Cowton Community 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 and South Cowton Community Primary School?
- North and South Cowton Community Primary School has 14 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is North and South Cowton Community Primary School full?
- North and South Cowton Community Primary School has capacity for 30 pupils and 14 on roll (47%), 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 and South Cowton Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. North and South Cowton Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does North and South Cowton Community Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records North and South Cowton Community Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is North and South Cowton Community Primary School part of an academy trust?
- North and South Cowton Community Primary School is part of the Federation of North and South Cowton Community and Melsonby Methodist Primary Schools federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is North and South Cowton Community Primary School's absence rate?
- North and South Cowton Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are North and South Cowton Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, North and South Cowton Community 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.