OFSTED
22 October 2024
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
Some aspects not as strong
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
Trust
Not applicable
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
39
39 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
16
41.0% of pupils
Male pupils
23
59.0% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
0.8 pts
above England
School
25.6%
West Northamptonshire
17.1%
East Midlands
25.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
20.3 pts
below England
School
0.0%
West Northamptonshire
22.5%
East Midlands
18.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
West Northamptonshire
0.7%
East Midlands
0.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
84.6%
33
Any other White background
7.7%
3
Any other Asian background
2.6%
1
Irish
2.6%
1
White and Asian
2.6%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
59.0%
23 of
39 pupils
38.1 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
36.5 pts
above
England
6.0%
1.7 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
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
2024/25
Key stage 2 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
EXPECTED STANDARD
Reading, writing & maths
44.0%
16.4 pts
below England
EXPECTED STANDARD
56.0%
Reading
17.8 pts below England
School
56.0%
West Northamptonshire
75.5%
East Midlands
72.9%
England
73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD
56.0%
Writing
14.3 pts below England
School
56.0%
West Northamptonshire
71.7%
East Midlands
69.9%
England
70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD
67.0%
Maths
5.0 pts below England
School
67.0%
West Northamptonshire
73.3%
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
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
12.89%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
6.67 pts
higher than
England
School
12.89%
West Northamptonshire
5.91%
East Midlands
5.90%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
32.61%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
16.79 pts
higher than
England
School
32.61%
West Northamptonshire
13.97%
East Midlands
14.53%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
10.87%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
9.07 pts
higher than
England
School
10.87%
West Northamptonshire
1.94%
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
60.9%
27.2 pts
below England
Cosgrove Village Primary School
60.9%
West Northamptonshire
84.5%
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.