Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School, Luton

Requires Improvement
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~692m)Possible (~988m)Unlikely (~1.3km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Simon Philby
Pupils:68 / 120 capacity
LA:Hertfordshire
Phone:01582732509
Address:Cockernhoe Green, Luton, LU2 8PY
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:117446
UKPRN:10077374
Diocese:Diocese of St Albans
Constituency:Hitchin
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Cockernhoe is a welcoming school where children develop strong relationships with staff and peers, making them feel valued and ready to learn. The early years provision is excellent, with children well-prepared for Year 1, and the school maintains a calm, orderly environment with excellent attendance. Pupils benefit from a rich personal development programme including visits, clubs and music, helping them understand British values and prepare for life beyond school.

Key Strengths

  • Early years curriculum is carefully designed to build secure foundations in literacy, numeracy and personal development
  • Pupils treated with kindness, respect and consideration; strong values embedded throughout the school
  • Excellent attendance rates above national averages with low persistent absence
  • Well-behaved pupils who settle quickly into learning with purposeful, calm classrooms
  • Inclusive culture with effective support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils

Areas for Improvement

  • Mathematics outcomes in key stage 2 weaker than reading and writing; teaching of mathematics being improved
  • Some inconsistencies in how teachers check pupils' learning across subjects
  • Limited opportunities for pupils to explain reasoning in some subjects, restricting problem-solving skills
  • Teaching does not always extend thinking sufficiently for higher-achieving pupils
  • Some pupils not achieving as much depth as they could

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Engineering workshops, clubs, musical activities, educational visits, outdoor learning, residential experiences, religious services (Easter and Christmas celebrations), school council, charitable events

Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School provides a welcoming environment where pupils develop confidence, independence and positive relationships with staff and peers. The school has strong early years provision and maintains calm, orderly behaviour across all year groups.

At a Glance

17.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading78%
Maths67%
Writing78%

2025/26 academic year

Class Sizes

19.8

Avg class size

18.0

Infant (KS1)

21.5

KS2

4

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Social & online

Getting There

Bus Stops

The Green (adj)
111m · 2 min walk
Elm Tree Avenue (opp)
268m · 4 min walk
Brickkiln Wood (adj)
645m · 10 min walk
Rowington Close (adj)
688m · 11 min walk
Wigmore Church (opp)
735m · 12 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

57%

Available places

68 pupils

120 capacity

52 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Luton

Low pressure
New homes approved:3,050
Projected new pupils:763

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Luton

Admissions Demand - Hertfordshire

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

14,951

Applications

12,834

Got 1st preference

88.0%

Got preferred school

98.2%

Primary admissions across Hertfordshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(12)

Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.63887%

Overall absence

7.04225%

Persistent absence

71

Enrolments

Authorised3.63318%
Unauthorised1.00568%
Persistent (10%+)7.04225%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.71179%
18/19
2.6238%
20/21
6.78656%
21/22
5.90477%
22/23
4.80906%
23/24
4.63887%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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