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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Chelveston Road School

Not applicable Free schools special URN 148583
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 145 Published school capacity
Capacity used 99.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

10 October 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
Published 15 November 2023 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Free schools special
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority North Northamptonshire
Trust BETTER TOGETHER LEARNING TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 144 144 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 52 36.1% of pupils
Male pupils 92 63.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

47.2%
22.4 pts above England
School 47.2%
North Northamptonshire 20.1%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

4.9%
15.4 pts below England
School 4.9%
North Northamptonshire 18.9%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
North Northamptonshire 0.9%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
84.0%
121
Any other White background
4.2%
6
White and Black Caribbean
2.8%
4
Any other Mixed background
2.1%
3
White and Black African
2.1%
3
Unclassified
1.4%
2
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 100.0% 144 of 144 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
North Northamptonshire 19.5%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 144 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 36
Speech, language & communication 35
Severe learning difficulty 27
Autistic spectrum disorder 19
Specific learning difficulty 13
Social, emotional & mental health 5

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.

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

10.65%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

4.43 pts higher than England
School 10.65%
North Northamptonshire 6.06%
East Midlands 5.90%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

30.97%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

15.16 pts higher than England
School 30.97%
North Northamptonshire 14.92%
East Midlands 14.53%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

5.31%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

3.51 pts higher than England
School 5.31%
North Northamptonshire 1.79%
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 not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

99.3% 19.5 pts above England
Chelveston Road School
99.3%
North Northamptonshire
93.8%
East Midlands
78.4%
England
79.8%
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