Cowley St Laurence CofE Primary School
Worcester Road, Cowley, Uxbridge, UB8 3TH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- LDBS FRAYS ACADEMY TRUST
- Interim Head of School
- Mr David Davies
- Diocese
- Diocese of London
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- LDBS Frays Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Uxbridge and South Ruislip
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 395
- URN
- 139306
- Local authority
- Hillingdon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01895462361
About this school
Cowley St Laurence CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Uxbridge. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 395 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 9 March 2022, 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 | 60 | 54 | 43 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 57% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 0% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 70% | 65% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 67% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 78% | 65% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.70 | - | - |
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 Cowley St Laurence 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 | Hillingdon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60% | 60.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 60.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 63.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 428 |
| 2023/24 | 428 |
| 2024/25 | 417 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cowley St Laurence CofE Primary School compares
Cowley St Laurence CofE Primary School ranked 44th of 55 primary schools in Hillingdon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 5.7% | 30.9% | 395 | — |
| Rabbsfarm Primary School | 58% | 6.7% | 33.6% | 616 | 0.7 miles |
| Whitehall Junior School | 65% | 6.4% | 30.9% | 408 | 0.9 miles |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School | 53% | 5.4% | 27.3% | 399 | 1.0 miles |
| Colham Manor Primary School | 61% | 7% | 32.3% | 627 | 1.0 miles |
| John Locke Academy | 77% | 4.6% | 8.9% | 674 | 1.1 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)
- 30.89%
- English as an additional language
- 34.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.65%
- Persistent absence
- 14.93%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Rabbsfarm Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · West Drayton
-
Whitehall Junior School0.9 miles
Primary · Uxbridge
-
St Matthew's CofE Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · West Drayton
-
Colham Manor Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Uxbridge
-
John Locke Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Uxbridge
Other schools in Uxbridge
Cowley St Laurence CofE Primary School ranks 12th of the 12 ranked primary schools in Uxbridge.
- Colham Manor Primary School Primary
- Denham Village School Primary
- Glebe Primary School Primary
- Hermitage Primary School Primary
- Highfield Primary School Primary
- Hillingdon Primary School Primary
- John Locke Academy Primary
- Oak Farm Primary School Primary
- Ryefield Primary School Primary
- St Andrew's C of E Primary School Primary
- St Bernadette Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Cowley St Laurence CofE Primary School teach?
- Cowley St Laurence CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Uxbridge.
- Who is the interim head of school of Cowley St Laurence CofE Primary School?
- The interim head of school of Cowley St Laurence CofE Primary School is Mr David Davies, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Cowley St Laurence CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cowley St Laurence 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 Cowley St Laurence CofE Primary School?
- Cowley St Laurence CofE Primary School has 395 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Cowley St Laurence CofE Primary School full?
- Cowley St Laurence CofE Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 395 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 Cowley St Laurence CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Cowley St Laurence CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of London.
- Does Cowley St Laurence CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Cowley St Laurence CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Cowley St Laurence CofE Primary School?
- Cowley St Laurence CofE Primary School is part of LDBS FRAYS ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Cowley St Laurence CofE 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 58% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Cowley St Laurence CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Cowley St Laurence CofE Primary School ranked 44th of 55 primary schools in Hillingdon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Cowley St Laurence CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Cowley St Laurence CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cowley St Laurence CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cowley St Laurence 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 1 July 2026.