Cottesmore AcademySouth Witham Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Cottesmore Academy and South Witham Academy are primary schools.
Cottesmore Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and South Witham Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). South Witham Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Cottesmore Academy was judged Good and South Witham Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 50.0% for Cottesmore Academy and 35.0% for South Witham Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Cottesmore Academy (67.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at South Witham Academy (75.0% in 2022-23, 35.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OakhamCottesmore Academy | GranthamSouth Witham Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 17 in Rutland | 99th of 271 in Lincolnshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 135 | 99 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 120 | |
| Location | Oakham, LE15 7BA | Grantham, NG33 5PH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% Stronger figure | 35.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 135 | 99 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 3.7% | 35.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.3% | 1.0% | |
| SEN support | 26.7% | 14.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 6.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.2% | 17.6% 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.
Cottesmore Academy
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