The Donington Cowley Endowed Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Spalding, East Midlands PE11 4TR · Lincolnshire
#1139 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands
#12255 of 15,697 nationally
About The Donington Cowley Endowed Primary School
The Donington Cowley Endowed Primary School is a local authority primary located in Spalding, in the Lincolnshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 4–11. In 2025 it enrolled 259 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 29.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1139th of 1,516 ranked primary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is ks2: higher standard (74th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (8th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 259; capacity filled 95.9%.
There are 41 schools in Spalding; The Donington Cowley Endowed Primary School ranks 22nd of 40 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)41%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)12%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)37.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Donington Cowley Endowed Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 259
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 37.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 95.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 41%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 12%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near The Donington Cowley Endowed Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Cowley Academy
Spalding · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
621 students · 538 m away
Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School
Spalding · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
98 students · 1.8 km away
Gosberton Academy
Spalding · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
137 students · 5.0 km away
Clough and Risegate Community Primary School
Spalding · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
91 students · 5.7 km away
Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Boston · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
240 students · 5.9 km away
The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton
Boston · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
143 students · 7.7 km away
Surfleet Primary School
Spalding · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
56 students · 8.2 km away
Brown's Church of England Primary School
Sleaford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
52 students · 8.9 km away
Helpringham Primary Academy
Sleaford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
83 students · 9.1 km away
Heckington House School
East Heckington · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
28 students · 9.2 km away
Similar schools
Local authority primary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Gonerby Hill Foot Church of England Primary School
Grantham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
259 students
Duffield the Meadows Primary School
Belper · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
260 students
The Metheringham Primary School
Lincoln · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
260 students
Whitwell Primary School
Worksop · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
257 students
The Park Junior School
Mansfield · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
262 students
Oxley Primary School Shepshed
Loughborough · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
256 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Donington Cowley Endowed Primary School a good school?
The Donington Cowley Endowed Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 29.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1139 of 1,516 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Donington Cowley Endowed Primary School rank in East Midlands?
The Donington Cowley Endowed Primary School ranks #1139 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands and #12255 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Donington Cowley Endowed Primary School?
The Donington Cowley Endowed Primary School had 259 students in 2025.
Is The Donington Cowley Endowed Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Donington Cowley Endowed Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 4–11. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near The Donington Cowley Endowed Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Donington Cowley Endowed Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.