Cosgrove Village Primary SchoolJohn Hellins Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Cosgrove Village Primary School and John Hellins Primary School are primary schools.
Cosgrove Village Primary School scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and John Hellins Primary School scores 86 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). John Hellins Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Cosgrove Village Primary School was judged Good and John Hellins Primary School was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 44.0% for Cosgrove Village Primary School and 93.0% for John Hellins Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at John Hellins Primary School (100.0% in 2022-23, 93.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CosgroveCosgrove Village Primary School | TowcesterJohn Hellins Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F36/100 | A86/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 137th of 145 in West Northamptonshire | 1st of 145 in West Northamptonshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 45 | 201 | |
| Capacity | 64 | 210 | |
| Location | Cosgrove, MK19 7JH | Towcester, NN12 7PG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 44.0% | 93.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 27.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 45 | 201 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.2% | 8.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.2% | 6.5% | |
| SEN support | 33.3% | 10.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 15.6% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.9% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 32.6% | 6.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Cosgrove Village Primary School
John Hellins Primary School
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