Cosby Primary School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Cosby Primary School
Address: Portland Street, Cosby
Town/City: Leicester
County: Leicestershire
Postcode: LE9 1TE
Telephone Number: 0116 286 3103
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: Success Academy Trust
Sponsor: Success Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Lorna Townsend
Capacity: 280
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 326 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 116% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 12.6%

Location and administration

URN: 138528
DfE Number: 855/2029
UKPRN: 10037878
UPRN: 100032072927
Region: East Midlands (E12000004)
District: Blaby (E07000129)
Constituency: South Leicestershire (E14001488)
Electoral Ward: Cosby & South Whetstone (E05015263)

Easting & Northing: 454711E, 295711N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 33' 25.68" N 1° 11' 39.51" W
Plus Code: 9C4WHR44+V7

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Brooke House Day School (0.9km)
  2. Badgerbrook Primary School (1.3km)
  3. St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone (2.1km)
  4. Greystoke Primary School (2.1km)
  5. Lodge Farm Education (2.1km)
  6. Countesthorpe Academy (2.3km)
  7. Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School (2.4km)
  8. Red Hill Field Primary School (2.5km)
  9. Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School (2.9km)
  10. Foxfields Academy (3.0km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Antony Boal - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 October 2022 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 23 October 2026.
  • Mrs Chelsee Brown - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 December 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 December 2027.
  • Mrs Karen Carpenter - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 December 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 December 2026.
  • Mrs Karen Carpenter - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 June 2027.
  • Mr Ash Cooper - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 June 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 November 2025.
  • Mrs Jess Cooper - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 June 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 June 2029.
  • Miss Millie Haggerwood - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 September 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 26 September 2027.
  • Mr Dan Hewins - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 March 2024 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 19 March 2028.
  • Mrs Hannah Knox - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 September 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 December 2025.
  • Mrs Veronica Rye - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 October 2018 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 October 2030.
  • Mrs Lorna Townsend - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 August 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr Tom Truman - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 January 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 13 January 2030.
  • Ms Sonia Viner - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 October 2022 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 23 October 2026.
  • Mr Lee Von-anrep - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 March 2017 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 11 March 2029.