Costock CofE Primary School, Loughborough

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.5km)Possible (~2.1km)Unlikely (~2.7km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Jane Elizabeth Mellor
Pupils:95 / 105 capacity
LA:Nottinghamshire
Phone:01509852084
Address:Main Street, Costock, Loughborough, LE12 6XD
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 8 October 2024View full report
URN:122756
UKPRN:10080593
Diocese:Diocese of Southwell
Constituency:Rushcliffe
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2015 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

14.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

42 responses
Would recommend98%
Child is happy100%
Well taught98%
Good progress93%
Feels safe98%
Well behaved95%
Bullying dealt with14%
Kept informed98%
Handles concerns64%
Wider development98%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+5ppMaths-36ppWriting-16pp

Reading has improved from 86% to 91%. Maths has declined from 100% to 64%. Writing has declined from 71% to 55%.

Class Sizes

21.8

Avg class size

9.0

Infant (KS1)

4

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Primary School (adj)
50m · 1 min walk
Main Street (adj)
427m · 7 min walk
Wysall Road (E-bound)
468m · 8 min walk
Nottingham Road (SW-bound)
989m · 16 min walk
Loughborough Road (S-bound)
989m · 16 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

90%

Near capacity

95 pupils

105 capacity

10 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Loughborough

High pressure
New homes approved:3,003
Projected new pupils:751

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Loughborough

Admissions Demand - Nottinghamshire

Low demand0.76x oversubscription

Places available

10,563

Applications

7,998

Got 1st preference

95.8%

Got preferred school

99.4%

Primary admissions across Nottinghamshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

8 October 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
23 January 2019
12 May 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.61142%

Overall absence

6.0241%

Persistent absence

83

Enrolments

Authorised3.91252%
Unauthorised0.6989%
Persistent (10%+)6.0241%
Severe (50%+)2.40964%

Absence trend

3.29052%
18/19
2.57169%
20/21
6.14202%
21/22
4.18178%
22/23
5.36038%
23/24
4.61142%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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