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Cosgrove Village Primary School, Cosgrove

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 4–11

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
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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 GIAS
Head:Mrs Jude Busari
Pupils:39
LA:West Northamptonshire
Phone:01908562641
Address:3 Bridge Road, Cosgrove, MK19 7JH
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago

This 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.

Inspected 22 October 2024View full report
URN:121811
UKPRN:10074823
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:South Northamptonshire
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

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 responses
Would recommend100%
Child is happy100%
Child does well100%
High expectations74%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved100%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)100%
Kept informed95%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)100%
Wider development90%

Source: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading56%
Maths67%
Writing56%

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

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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)

Source: West Northamptonshire term dates

Getting There

Bus Stops

Crossroads (SW-bound)
92m · 1 min walk
Lodge (opp)
931m · 15 min walk

Free school transport

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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.

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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

Low pressure
New homes approved:39
Projected new pupils:10

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Cosgrove

Across West Northamptonshire council

Low demand council-wide0.76 applications per place

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)

22 October 2024

Ungraded inspection: Some aspects are not as strong as at the last graded inspection.

11 June 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood
22 May 2012
OutstandingReport
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

20

SEN Support

3

EHC Plans

59.0%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health6
Autistic Spectrum Disorder5
Speech, Language & Communication4
Other4
Moderate Learning Difficulty1
Hearing Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
84.6%
Asian
2.6%
Mixed
2.6%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals25.6%
English as Additional Language0.0%

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

Deprivation£14,043
Sparsity£57,596
Lump sum£145,596

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

12.9%

Overall absence

32.6%

Persistent absence

46

Enrolments

Authorised11.3%
Unauthorised1.6%
Persistent (10%+)32.6%
Severe (50%+)10.9%

Absence trend

4.7%
18/19
3.7%
20/21
5.4%
21/22
7.3%
22/23
12.1%
23/24
12.9%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

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)

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