Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School

About Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School

Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School is a primary school in Cambridgeshire, classified by the DfE as a voluntary controlled school with a Church of England religious character. Around 107 pupils aged 4 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Requires improvement' judgement from Ofsted. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 43% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well below the national average of 61%. That is down 34.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 107 in reading and 108 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 14% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 11 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 5.3%. There are about 13.4 pupils per teacher. If you are considering Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.