Cottesmore Academy
Kendrew Barracks, Cottesmore, Oakham, LE15 7BA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE RUTLAND LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Suzanne Parsons
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- The Rutland Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Rutland and Stamford
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 126
- URN
- 142401
- Local authority
- Rutland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01572812278
About this school
Cottesmore Academy is a primary academy in Oakham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 126 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Cottesmore Academy, 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
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 | 18 | 29 | 8 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 45% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 3% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 79% | 50% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 62% | 50% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 72% | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 100.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 102.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| 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 Cottesmore Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Rutland average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 67% | 65.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 45% | 70.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 62.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 138 |
| 2023/24 | 162 |
| 2024/25 | 135 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cottesmore Academy compares
Cottesmore Academy ranked 14th of 17 primary schools in Rutland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 5.9% | 3.7% | 126 | — |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary School | 71% | 2.9% | 9.7% | 119 | 0.8 miles |
| Exton and Greetham CofE Primary School | 73% | 6.5% | 16.4% | 62 | 2.6 miles |
| South Witham Academy | 35% | 6.7% | 35.4% | 90 | 3.0 miles |
| Oakham CofE Primary School | 60% | 5.2% | 17.3% | 233 | 4.5 miles |
| English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy | 77% | 3.7% | 8.6% | 152 | 4.5 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)
- 3.7%
- English as an additional language
- 13.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.88%
- Persistent absence
- 18.18%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Oakham
-
Exton and Greetham CofE Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Oakham
-
South Witham Academy3.0 miles
Primary · Grantham
-
Oakham CofE Primary School4.5 miles
Primary · Oakham
-
English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy4.5 miles
Primary · Oakham
Other schools in Oakham
Cottesmore Academy ranks 11th of the 13 ranked primary schools in Oakham.
- Brooke Hill Academy Primary
- Catmose Primary Primary
- Edith Weston Academy Primary
- Empingham Church of England Primary School Primary
- English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- Exton and Greetham CofE Primary School Primary
- Langham CofE (Controlled) Primary School Primary
- Leighfield Primary School Primary
- Oakham CofE Primary School Primary
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School Primary
- Uppingham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Whissendine Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Cottesmore Academy teach?
- Cottesmore Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Oakham.
- Who is the headteacher of Cottesmore Academy?
- The headteacher of Cottesmore Academy is Mrs Suzanne Parsons, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cottesmore Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cottesmore Academy, 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 Cottesmore Academy?
- Cottesmore Academy has 126 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Cottesmore Academy full?
- Cottesmore Academy has capacity for 360 pupils and 126 on roll (35%), 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 Cottesmore Academy a faith school?
- No. Cottesmore Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Cottesmore Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Cottesmore Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Cottesmore Academy part of an academy trust?
- Cottesmore Academy is part of THE RUTLAND LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Cottesmore Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Cottesmore Academy compare with other schools in Rutland?
- Cottesmore Academy ranked 14th of 17 primary schools in Rutland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Cottesmore Academy's absence rate?
- Cottesmore Academy's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cottesmore Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cottesmore Academy'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 2 July 2026.