Academy converter · Rutland

St Nicholas Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
119Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
141452URN

Mill Lane, Cottesmore, Oakham, LE15 7DL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodFeb 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jan 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

0.4 above Rutland median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Rutland

34 applications for 14 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

71%met the expected standard

Rutland 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodFeb 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jan 2023

Inspection history

19 January 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
19 February 2013
Graded inspection: Good · as St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School, URN 120227

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.4applications per place, Reception

0.4 above Rutland median (2.0) 0.2 above England median (2.2)

34 applications · 14 places offered · 13 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.4; Rutland median median 2.0
2025 2.4; Rutland median median 2.0
2024 1.8; Rutland median median 2.0
2023 2.1; Rutland median median 2.1
2022 1.9; Rutland median median 2.1
2021 2.5; Rutland median median 2.1
2020 2.2; Rutland median median 2.0
2019 2.1; Rutland median median 1.8
2018 1.6; Rutland median median 1.7
2017 2.2; Rutland median median 1.9
2016 2.1; Rutland median median 1.8
2015 2.1; Rutland median median 2.0
2014 1.8; Rutland median median 2.1; as the previous school

This school
Rutland median

Dashed bars: as St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School (URN 120227), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	14	34	2.4	13	0.93
Sep 2025	9	22	2.4	9	1.00
Sep 2024	20	35	1.8	19	0.95
Sep 2023	17	35	2.1	15	0.88
Sep 2022	19	36	1.9	19	1.00
Sep 2021	17	42	2.5	17	1.00
Sep 2020	21	47	2.2	20	0.95
Sep 2019	22	45	2.1	23	1.05
Sep 2018	23	37	1.6	23	1.00
Sep 2017	20	44	2.2	23	1.15
Sep 2016	19	39	2.1	18	0.95
Sep 2015	20	42	2.1	24	1.20
Sep 2014 *	20	36	1.8	22	1.10

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 100% · Writing 76% · Maths 82% → all three 71% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard71%7th of 17 in Rutland

Rutland 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard100%

Rutland 75% England 78%

Higher standard29%

Rutland 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard76%

Rutland 77% England 75%

Greater depth24%

Rutland 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard82%

Rutland 77% England 77%

Higher standard24%

Rutland 27% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Rutland median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	71%	18%	107	106
2023/24	81%	0%	108	106
2022/23	64%	18%	106	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Nicholas Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Cottesmore Academy
1.3 km · Rutland

Good2022

1.1applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Exton and Greetham CofE Primary School
4.0 km · Rutland

Remains Good2022

3.0applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Oakham CofE Primary School
5.9 km · Rutland

Not yet inspected

2.3applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
South Witham Academy
6.0 km · Lincolnshire

Good2023

2.0applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy
6.0 km · Rutland

2026

1.8applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Langham CofE (Controlled) Primary School
6.4 km · Rutland

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Harington School
6.8 km · Rutland

Not yet inspected
Whissendine Church of England Primary School
7.1 km · Rutland

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.4applications per place 83%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 141452 · 857/3428
Trust: The Rutland Learning Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 105 pupils · 119 on roll
Free school meals: 6.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 October 2014
Replaced: St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School (URN 120227)
Address: Mill Lane, Cottesmore, Oakham, LE15 7DL
Local authority: Rutland

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources