Whittlebury Church of England Primary School

A good voluntary controlled school school in West Northamptonshire. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Whittlebury Church of England Primary School.

Towcester, NN128XH Ofsted: Good Age 4-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

65

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
69.6
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 82.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
54.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 9.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
30 April 2013
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
High Street
Whittlebury
Towcester, NN128XH
Phone
1327857700
Website
forestfederation.co.uk/page/?title=Whittlebury+CE+Primary+School&pid=8

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
122003
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Address
High Street, Whittlebury, Towcester, NN12 8XH
Website
https://www.forestfederation.co.uk/page/?title=Whittlebury+CE+Primary+School&pid=8
Age range
4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
School status
Open
Capacity
72 pupils
Setting
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Diocese of Peterborough
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
52
Free School Meals
3.8% (2 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
1.9% (1 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
94.7%
Good
Persistent Absence
18.8%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
82.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
9.0%
Reading Score:
108.0
Maths Score:
106.0
Grammar Score:
108.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
82.0 (+23.2 vs average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 106.0 108.0
2023 103.0 105.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
3 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
6
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
52 pupils
4-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+3.0 per year)

Up 3.0% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Small enough to care, large enough to inspire, Valuing all God's children"

Small enough to care, large enough to inspire, Valuing all God's children

Whittlebury CE Primary School is a Church of England school with close links to its Parish Church. Children regularly attend St Mary’s Church, at least once each half-term, and celebrate significant liturgical moments. Canon Paul McLeod is a regular visitor to the school and delivers a whole school assembly every month. Harvest worship, Christmas Nativity and Christingle are part of the religious life of the school.

Extracurriculars

Sports

netball football tag-rugby archery

Curriculum Highlights

Educational Visits and Residential Trips Music Lessons (NMPAT) including brass, strings and guitar Sport and physical education including netball, football, and tag-rugby; archery; dancing and performing arts Swimming lessons for Year 5 and 6 at Towcester Leisure Centre (fully funded by the school) Forest School - 6-week blocks for all children from Reception to Year 6 with Acorn Forest School at Slacey Forest

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