Cosby Primary School
Portland Street, Cosby, Leicester, LE9 1TE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SUCCESS ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lorna Townsend
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Success Academy Trust
- Constituency
- South Leicestershire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 280
- Pupils on roll
- 326
- URN
- 138528
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01162863103
About this school
Cosby Primary School is a primary academy in Leicester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 326 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
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 | 39 | 33 | 39 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 76% | 74% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 3% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 85% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% | 97% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 94% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.80 | - | - |
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 Cosby 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 | Leicestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 77% | 60.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 60.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 74% | 61.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 287 |
| 2023/24 | 289 |
| 2024/25 | 281 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cosby Primary School compares
Cosby Primary School ranked 50th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 74% | 4.3% | 15% | 326 | — |
| Badgerbrook Primary School | 76% | 3.4% | 8.2% | 398 | 0.8 miles |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone | 76% | 3.5% | 22.6% | 178 | 1.3 miles |
| Greystoke Primary School | 71% | 4% | 15.6% | 351 | 1.3 miles |
| Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School | 34% | 4.3% | 20.7% | 197 | 1.5 miles |
| Red Hill Field Primary School | 77% | 4.5% | 12.2% | 235 | 1.6 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)
- 14.95%
- English as an additional language
- 11.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.29%
- Persistent absence
- 8.56%
Location
Nearby schools
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Badgerbrook Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone1.3 miles
Primary · Leicester
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Greystoke Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Leicester
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Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Red Hill Field Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Leicester
Other schools in Leicester
Cosby Primary School ranks 28th of the 139 ranked primary schools in Leicester.
- Abbey Mead Primary Academy Primary
- Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Sapcote Primary
- Arnesby Church of England Primary School Primary
- Avenue Primary School Primary
- Badgerbrook Primary School Primary
- Barley Croft Primary School Primary
- Barwell Church of England Academy Primary
- Barwell Infant School Primary
- Beaumont Lodge Primary School Primary
- Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School Primary
- Billesdon Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Cosby Primary School teach?
- Cosby Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Leicester.
- Who is the headteacher of Cosby Primary School?
- The headteacher of Cosby Primary School is Mrs Lorna Townsend, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Cosby Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cosby 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 Cosby Primary School?
- Cosby Primary School has 326 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Cosby Primary School full?
- Cosby Primary School has capacity for 280 pupils and 326 on roll (116%), so it is at or above 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 Cosby Primary School a faith school?
- No. Cosby Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Cosby Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Cosby Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Cosby Primary School?
- Cosby Primary School is part of SUCCESS ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Cosby 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 74% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Cosby Primary School rank locally?
- Cosby Primary School ranked 50th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Cosby Primary School's absence rate?
- Cosby Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cosby Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cosby 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 1 July 2026.