SCHOOL PROFILE

Cotmanhay Junior School

Primary Community school URN 112569
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 313 Published school capacity
Capacity used 87.2% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 7 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

10 December 2024
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Community school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Derbyshire
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 273 273 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 123 45.1% of pupils
Male pupils 150 54.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

70.3%
45.5 pts above England
School 70.3%
Erewash 32.5%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

3.7%
16.6 pts below England
School 3.7%
Erewash 5.9%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Erewash 0.2%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
87.5%
239
African
2.6%
7
Any other White background
2.2%
6
White and Black African
1.5%
4
White and Black Caribbean
1.5%
4
Any other Black background
1.1%
3
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 38.5% 105 of 273 pupils
17.6 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 38.5%
Erewash 26.4%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 30.4% 83 pupils
England 14.8% 15.6 pts above
EHC plans 8.1% 22 pupils
England 6.0% 2.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 35
Social, emotional & mental health 28
Autistic spectrum disorder 27
Speech, language & communication 8
Physical disability 3
Specific learning difficulty 3

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

38.0% 22.4 pts below England
School 38.0%
Erewash 55.0%
East Midlands 59.2%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

56.0%

17.8 pts below England

School 56.0%
Erewash 68.1%
East Midlands 72.9%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

62.0%

8.3 pts below England

School 62.0%
Erewash 64.3%
East Midlands 69.9%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

62.0%

10.0 pts below England

School 62.0%
Erewash 66.8%
East Midlands 71.5%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

7.03%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.81 pts higher than England
School 7.03%
Erewash 5.82%
East Midlands 5.90%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

24.58%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

8.76 pts higher than England
School 24.58%
Erewash 13.65%
East Midlands 14.53%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.68%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.12 pts lower than England
School 1.68%
Erewash 1.57%
East Midlands 1.72%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

87.2% 1.0 pts below England
Cotmanhay Junior School
87.2%
Erewash
83.4%
East Midlands
86.8%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information