Cottons Farm Primary Academy

General Information

Address: Sheridan Street, Sinfin, Derby, DE24 9HG
Phone: 01332771370
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Kirsty Patmore
Age range: 3-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 133
School capacity: 152
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 86
% eligible for free school meals: 66.7%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

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About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Behaviour information for this school has not been added yet.

Attendance

Overall absence: 6.1%
Persistently absent pupils: 18.4%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 16.5%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 6.8%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 10 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 9 pupils
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 2 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 5 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 3 pupils
Physical disability: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

No overall grade given 2025 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted stopped giving single overall grades for a period between September 2024 and November 2025 - this school's most recent inspection falls in that window, so there's no single rating to show, even though it was inspected. The full report (linked below) still has the detail.

Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

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Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £10,119 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #2 of 51 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#1Oak Grange Primary School£12,785
#2Cottons Farm Primary Academy£10,119
#3The Bemrose School£8,734
#4Springfield Primary School£8,578

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Oak Grange Primary School£12,785
#2Cottons Farm Primary Academy£10,119
#3The Bemrose School£8,734
#4Springfield Primary School£8,578
#5Becket Primary School£8,540
#6Allenton Primary School£8,274
#7Brackensdale Spencer Academy£8,145
#8Akaal Primary School£8,092
#9Hardwick Primary School£7,838
#10Meadow Farm Community Primary School£7,725
#11Chaddesden Park Primary School£7,593
#12Lakeside Primary Academy£7,593
#13Borrow Wood Primary School£7,567
#14Grampian Primary Academy£7,555
#15Castleward Spencer Academy£7,547
#16Roe Farm Primary School£7,529
#17Firs Primary School£7,460
#18St Alban's Catholic Voluntary Academy£7,451
#19Arboretum Primary School£7,408
#20Hackwood Primary Academy£7,302
#21Dale Community Primary School£7,102
#22Redwood Primary School£7,097
#23Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery£6,939
#24Derwent Primary School£6,938
#25St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy£6,874
#26Ash Croft Primary Academy£6,791
#27Breadsall Hill Top Primary School£6,782
#28Ashgate Primary School£6,726
#29Village Primary Academy£6,699
#30Parkview Primary School£6,607
#31Zaytouna Primary School£6,591
#32St Werburgh's CofE Primary School£6,554
#33Asterdale Primary School£6,531
#34Ashwood Spencer Academy£6,499
#35Markeaton Primary School£6,490
#36Wyndham Spencer Academy£6,487
#37St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy£6,430
#38Reigate Park Primary Academy£6,386
#39Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary School£6,312
#40Brookfield Primary School£6,211
#41St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy£6,205
#42Beaufort Primary School£6,195
#43Silverhill Primary School£6,162
#44Griffe Field Primary School£6,101
#45Wren Park Primary School£6,099
#46St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy£5,982
#47Mickleover Primary School£5,935
#48Lawn Primary School£5,766
#49Cherry Tree Hill Primary School£5,711
#50Homefields Primary School£5,656
#51Landau Forte Academy Moorhead£4,649

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