Cosgrove Village Primary School, Cosgrove
Cosgrove Village Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Cosgrove. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 123rd-highest of the 140 schools in West Northamptonshire with published results, and 12,633rd of 14,452 across England. It was 81% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to West Northamptonshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Cosgrove Village Primary School in detail
Cosgrove Village Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "The school council, staff and governors have worked together to create a set of school values. These 6 values were chosen as we all felt they reflected the most important values a child should have knowledge of when they leave our school. Over the academic year, we focus on one each half term."
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am, from £4.00 per day.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 56% of Year 6 pupils at Cosgrove Village Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in West Northamptonshire and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Cosgrove Village Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 3 families put Cosgrove Village Primary School as their first choice and 13 named it as one of their preferences, for 4 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Cosgrove Village Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Cosgrove Village Primary School are Castlethorpe First School (1.2 miles, Outstanding); St Mary and St Giles Church of England School (1.2 miles, Good, 83% reading, 75% maths); Russell Street School (1.4 miles, Outstanding); and Old Stratford Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 93% reading, 79% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Cosgrove Village Primary School.
Castlethorpe First SchoolSt Mary and St Giles Church of England SchoolRussell Street SchoolOld Stratford Primary School
What parents say
19 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Cosgrove Village Primary School (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (74%).
Who goes there
0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 20 pupils (51.3%) received SEN support and 3 (7.7%) 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.
Staffing
Cosgrove Village Primary School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 7 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Wolverton Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Crossroads (sw-bound), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in West Northamptonshire (90).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Cosgrove Village Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 17.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from June 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Some aspects are not as strong as at the last graded inspection.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Cosgrove Village Primary School provides a safe and caring environment for all pupils. Pupils are happy here. They are polite and respectful. At playtimes, pupils enjoy being together and playing games. Older pupils proudly act as role models for younger pupils. Staff know the pupils very well. Pupils trust staff to resolve any problems or disputes calmly and fairly.
Staff in the early years design activities to help children develop the knowledge and skills they need to be ready for their next stage in education. However, staff do not always support children to engage with these activities purposefully. As a result, some children in the early years do not progress as well as they might.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school uses an effective phonics programme to teach pupils how to read. Children in the early years learn phonics as soon as they start school. Pupils continue to learn phonics through key stage 1 until they can decode words accurately and read fluently.
They enjoy practising reading from books that are well matched to their stage of reading. However, phonics is not always taught consistently well. Staff do not always model sounds clearly or resolve pupils' misconceptions quickly. As a result, some pupils do not gain the knowledge they need to become fluent readers as quickly as they should.
From Ofsted's October 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2019 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
25.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
19 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
13.0
Avg class size
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Cosgrove Village Primary School
Newsletter 11th May 2026
11 May 2026
Newsletter 5th May 2026
5 May 2026
Newsletter 27th April 2026
27 Apr 2026
Newsletter 20th April 2026
20 Apr 2026
Newsletter 13th April 2026
13 Apr 2026
Newsletter 23rd March 2026
23 Mar 2026
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Term dates
Cosgrove Village Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by West Northamptonshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Cosgrove Village Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Cosgrove Village Primary School is in West Northamptonshire; for families living there:
- West Northamptonshire's school travel policy: Free school travel assistance (4-to-16 year olds)
- How to apply: Apply for free school travel assistance (4-to-16 year olds)
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in West Northamptonshire is 7 (the median across 208 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Cosgrove Village Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
81%
Available places
48 pupils
59 places
11 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Cosgrove
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Cosgrove
Across West Northamptonshire council
Places available
5,708
Applications
4,335
Got 1st preference
94.6%
Got preferred school
99.5%
All primary applications across West Northamptonshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
Ungraded inspection: Some aspects are not as strong as at the last graded inspection.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
20
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
59.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
39
Total Pupils
23
Boys
16
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
5.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,733
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£9,111
Per pupil
£452k
Total funding
£11k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
12.9%
Overall absence
32.6%
Persistent absence
46
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Cosgrove Village Primary School
Questions parents ask about Cosgrove Village Primary School
What are SATs results like at Cosgrove Village Primary School?
Of the pupils at Cosgrove Village Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 56% reached the expected standard in reading and 67% did so in maths.
What is Cosgrove Village Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Cosgrove Village Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Cosgrove Village Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Cosgrove Village Primary School is oversubscribed, West Northamptonshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Cosgrove Village Primary School?
Cosgrove Village Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 81% of its 59 places.
How big are the classes at Cosgrove Village Primary School?
Classes at Cosgrove Village Primary School average 13 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Cosgrove Village Primary School?
Cosgrove Village Primary School has around 39 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Cosgrove Village Primary School?
12.9% of sessions were missed at Cosgrove Village Primary School in 2024/25. 32.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Cosgrove Village Primary School?
Apply through West Northamptonshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Cosgrove Village Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
What are Cosgrove Village Primary School's term dates?
Cosgrove Village Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by West Northamptonshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Cosgrove Village Primary School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in West Northamptonshire is 7 (the median across 208 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Cosgrove Village Primary School?
Cosgrove Village Primary School is at 3 Bridge Road, Cosgrove, Northamptonshire, MK19 7JH.
Sources: West Northamptonshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)