Cottons Farm Primary Academy

Primary Academy sponsor led • Open

Contact

Sheridan Street
Sinfin
Derby, Derbyshire DE24 9HG

School Profile

Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Religious ethos
Does not apply
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Capacity
140
Pupils
119 (Boys: 54, Girls: 65)
Free School Meals
61.2%
Capacity utilisation
85% (119 / 140)
Establishment type
Academy sponsor led
Type group
Academies
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
Sep 2018
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
145982
LAESTAB
8312023
UKPRN
10068288
Establishment No.
2023
Ofsted phase
Primary

Ofsted

Requires improvement (Grade 3) published 20 Mar 2023
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership & management
Requires improvement
Early years
Requires improvement
Sixth form
9

At a glance

Total pupils
129
Age range
3–11
Religious character
Does not apply
Faith
Non-faith
Trust (MAT)
THE HARMONY TRUST LTD
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Requires improvement
    20 Mar 2023
    Type: Academy First Section 5
    Quality: Requires improvement
    Behaviour: Requires improvement
    Personal dev: Requires improvement
    Leadership: Requires improvement
    Early years: Requires improvement
    Sixth form: 9

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (20 Mar 2023)