OFSTED
15 November 2022
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Outstanding
OEIF
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
15 September 2021
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Published
10 November 2021
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
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Local authority
West Northamptonshire
Trust
THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
350
335 full-time ·
15 part-time
Female pupils
178
50.9% of pupils
Male pupils
172
49.1% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
6.1 pts
above England
School
30.9%
West Northamptonshire
17.1%
East Midlands
25.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
48.0 pts
above England
School
68.3%
West Northamptonshire
22.5%
East Midlands
18.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.1 pts
above England
School
1.1%
West Northamptonshire
0.7%
East Midlands
0.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
Any other White background
35.4%
124
White British
26.0%
91
African
12.9%
45
Indian
6.9%
24
Any other Mixed background
4.3%
15
White and Black African
3.4%
12
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
19.1%
67 of
350 pupils
1.7 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
0.1 pts
above
England
6.0%
1.7 pts
below
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
73.0%
12.6 pts
above England
EXPECTED STANDARD
73.0%
Reading
0.8 pts below England
School
73.0%
West Northamptonshire
75.5%
East Midlands
72.9%
England
73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD
91.0%
Writing
20.7 pts above England
School
91.0%
West Northamptonshire
71.7%
East Midlands
69.9%
England
70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD
85.0%
Maths
13.0 pts above England
School
85.0%
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
4.25%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.96 pts
lower than
England
School
4.25%
West Northamptonshire
5.91%
East Midlands
5.90%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
7.42%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
8.39 pts
lower than
England
School
7.42%
West Northamptonshire
13.97%
East Midlands
14.53%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
0.39%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.41 pts
lower than
England
School
0.39%
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
74.2%
14.0 pts
below England
Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery
74.2%
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.