A outstanding academy converter school in West Northamptonshire. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Simon de Senlis Primary School.
Overall school rating
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Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.
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Official government statistics
| Year | Mat Average | Read Average |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| 2023 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
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Declining trend (-1.0 per year)
Down -1.0% over 3 years
Information extracted from the school's own website
"We Believe. We Achieve. We Succeed."
Headteacher Joanne Fennelly describes Simon de Senlis as a happy, outstanding primary school with around 430 pupils, emphasising a knowledge‑rich curriculum, high expectations and a strong sense of community; Ofsted (March 2024) judged the school outstanding in all areas.
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Breakfast club 7.45am – 8.45am; After School Club – 3.15pm – 6pm; The Club is also available in the school holidays between 8am and 5.30pm.
Simon de Senlis has a resourced SEN unit for pupils with complex learning needs (20 places). The school follows the SEND Code of Practice and provides support through an Inclusion Team and in collaboration with professionals such as Educational Psychologists, Speech Therapists, Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists. The local offer and Inclusion policies are referenced, and the school has been recognised with Inclusion Mark/ IQM related accolades.
Oversubscription criteria (in order of priority): Looked after children and previously looked after children; Siblings; Children of school staff; Children who live nearer to the school than any other publicly funded state school with an equivalent year group; Other children. For Reception admissions, applications open 10 September 2025 and close 15 January 2026; National offer day 16 April 2026; In-Year applications via the local authority; Appeals by 20 May 2026.
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