SCHOOL PROFILE

Naseby Church of England Primary Academy

Primary Academy converter URN 140736
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 84 Published school capacity
Capacity used 36.9% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

8 May 2025
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

10 March 2020
Graded inspection Good
Published 7 June 2020
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority West Northamptonshire
Trust EAST MIDLANDS ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 31 31 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 11 35.5% of pupils
Male pupils 20 64.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

3.2%
21.6 pts below England
School 3.2%
West Northamptonshire 17.1%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

3.2%
17.1 pts below England
School 3.2%
West Northamptonshire 22.5%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
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
93.5%
29
Any other Mixed background
3.2%
1
Unclassified
3.2%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 29.0% 9 of 31 pupils
8.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 29.0%
West Northamptonshire 18.6%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 25.8% 8 pupils
England 14.8% 11.0 pts above
EHC plans 3.2% 1 pupils
England 6.0% 2.8 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 4
Moderate learning difficulty 3
Autistic spectrum disorder 1
Hearing impairment 1

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

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2023/24.

2023/24
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

56.0% 3.0 pts below England
School 56.0%
West Northamptonshire 60.9%
East Midlands 58.2%
England 59.0%
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

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

4.01%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

2.21 pts lower than England
School 4.01%
West Northamptonshire 5.91%
East Midlands 5.90%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

21.05%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

5.24 pts higher than England
School 21.05%
West Northamptonshire 13.97%
East Midlands 14.53%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

13.16%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

11.35 pts higher than England
School 13.16%
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

36.9% 51.3 pts below England
Naseby Church of England Primary Academy
36.9%
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.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information