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The Donington Cowley Endowed Primary School

Towndam Lane, Donington, Spalding, PE11 4TR

Local ranking228th of 271 primary schools in Lincolnshire
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

270

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 25 March 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
41.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
12.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
56.0%
Writing (Expected)
68.0%
Maths (Expected)
68.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
53.0%
Reading avg scaled score
102.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
102.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
101.0
Cohort Size
34

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
254
Boys
138 (54%)
Girls
116 (46%)
Capacity
270 (94% full)
SEND
16.5%
FSM Eligible
39.8%
EAL
4.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.7%
SEN Support
11.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,411/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
17.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 88.9%
  • White Other: 3.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.6%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.6%
  • Asian Indian: 1.6%
  • Mixed Other: 1.2%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.8%
  • Black African: 0.4%

88.9%

White British

3.6%

White Other

1.6%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
120556
UKPRN
10073726
Establishment No.
3098

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