Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School, Luton

Ofsted's report card from its 3 March 2026 inspection grades Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School on 7 areas: 2 strong standard and 5 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Early years - Strong standard. "Children get off to a positive start in the early years."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "The school's values are embedded and reflected in the way pupils treat one another with kindness, respect and consideration."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils develop the knowledge and skills that are set out in the curriculum."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Pupils attend well."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have designed the curriculum so that pupils learn content in a logical order."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders have established an inclusive culture in which pupils are known well and supported appropriately."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders place pupils' best interests at the centre of their decisions."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that teachers check pupils' understanding consistently across subjects, particularly in mathematics, and use this to adapt teaching to help pupils develop their thinking and reasoning more deeply"; "Leaders should ensure that teaching consistently supports pupils who are capable of achieving the higher standard to deepen their knowledge across subjects".

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care until 6:00pm.

Coming up: an open day on Thursday 5 November 2026 and an open day on Thursday 3 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 6 families put Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School as their first choice and 11 named it as one of their preferences, for 6 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School are Wigmore Primary (0.7 miles, Good, 78% reading, 63% maths); Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre (0.8 miles, Outstanding); Someries Junior School (0.8 miles, Good, 85% reading, 80% maths); and Putteridge Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 91% reading, 88% maths).

Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

28 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School (as of April 2026): 86% would recommend the school, 86% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).

4.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (72%) and Mixed (13%).

In 2026, 26 pupils (38.2%) received SEN support and 1 (1.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 10 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Luton Airport DART Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Green (adjacent), 110 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 70 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138).

Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School are Putteridge High School (0.8 miles) and Queen Elizabeth School (0.9 miles).