Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school·Primary school Luton, Hertfordshire·LU2 8PY
Composite score
78.6
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National rank
#86
In East of England
#30
In Hertfordshire
Top 6%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
67%
% achieving higher RWM
33%
Reading average scaled score
105.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
105.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
—
Maths progress
—

Ofsted judgements

New framework · Last inspection: 03/03/2026 · Read full report ↗

Achievement
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Safeguarding standards
Met
Early years
Strong standard

Getting a place

Offered a place after putting it first
100%
6 first choices, 6 places
First choices per place
1.00
fewer first choices than places
Applications naming the school
11
any preference, for 6 places
Applications from another council area
46%
First preferences per place, last five years▲ 0.11
00.511.5
1 per place
0.7520220.9320231.0020240.8920251.002026

Red dashed line = one first choice per place. How to read this

Every child who put Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School first was offered a place in 2026, so no distance cut-off applied: living further away did not cost a place that year.

Application figures: DfE, school level applications and offers (2026 intake).

School profile

Age range
3–11
Pupils on roll
79
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England

Pupil background

% FSM ever-6
16.5%
Typical primary: 21.5%
% EAL
17.7%
Typical primary: 9.6%

Special educational needs

% SEN support
34.2%
Typical primary: 14.3%
% with an EHC plan
0.0%
Typical primary: 3.0%

Attendance

Overall absence
4.8%
Typical primary: 5.3%
Persistently absent
6.0%
Typical primary: 13.3%

Staffing & funding

Pupils per teacher
12.7
Typical primary: 20.7
Spend per pupil
£8,569
Typical primary: £6,960

“Typical” = the median primary school in England. What this means

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About Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School

Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School is a primary school in Luton, Hertfordshire, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Church of England religious character. Around 79 pupils aged 3 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Requires improvement' judgement from Ofsted (March 2026). In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — above the national average of 61%. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 6% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 105 in reading and 105 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 33% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 6 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 4.8%. There are about 12.7 pupils per teacher. If you are considering Cockernhoe Endowed CofE 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.

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