Primary school

Cotgrave Candleby Lane School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Nottinghamshire
  • NG12 3JG
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected Dec 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,762 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 19%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 30%30%2016/17: top 24%2017/18: top 62%2018/19: top 25%2022/23: top 41%2023/24: top 36%2024/25: top 19%No exams

Against East MidlandsArrows: East Midlands rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM77% · East Midlands 63%9/10 Top 20%
Higher standard, RWM8% · East Midlands 6%7/10 Above
Reading score107 · East Midlands 1058/10 Above+12.4 pts
Maths score106 · East Midlands 1047/10 Above
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 64% · 58 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 74% · 70 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 62% · 77 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 77% · 70 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 65% · 85 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 68% · 76 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 77% · 78 pupils · East Midlands 63%77%62%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 14% · 58 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 19% · 70 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 10% · 77 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 11% · 70 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 11% · 85 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 5% · 76 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 8% · 78 pupils · East Midlands 6%19%5%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 58 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 106 · 70 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 103 · 77 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 105 · 70 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 106 · 85 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 105 · 76 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 107 · 78 pupils · East Midlands 105107103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 58 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 107 · 70 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 104 · 77 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 106 · 70 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 104 · 85 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 105 · 76 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 106 · 78 pupils · East Midlands 104107104No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
59 of 59 who put it first2014 · 95.7%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5959
2nd160
3rd60

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2005–2023

  1. 2005Outstandingas predecessor
  2. 2005Goodas predecessor
  3. 2008Outstandingas predecessor
  4. 2023Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026506
Free school meals (past 6 years)25.8%
First language not English4.9%
SEN support14.3%
EHC plan2.1%
Absence (sessions missed)5.1%
Persistently absent pupils13.0%

Girls 48.3%Boys 51.7%

92.7% full · 546 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 288 responses (52.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school92.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school93.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved85.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 66% not applicable59.2% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year94.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 38.9% not applicable83% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed87.3% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child92.4% agree
  • My child does well at this school94.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing89.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school93.4% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development83% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent85.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.0
Pupils per adult13.8
  • Classroom teachers 20.8
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 13.6
  • Other support 10.6

Teachers 22.8 FTE · Whole workforce 47 · 65 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,350
Spend per pupil£5,787
Staff spend per pupil£4,521
Reserve per pupil−£396
  • −£208,000revenue reserve
  • +£296,000in-year balance

Grants £6,118 · self-generated £232 · premises £403 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: FLYING HIGH TRUST (35 academies) · trust reserve £4,290,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it