Boddington Church of England Primary Academy, Daventry
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a caring school where children are happy and want to attend. The school has strong behaviour and a positive atmosphere because staff build warm, respectful relationships with pupils. The school also provides excellent pastoral support and a rich range of activities including trips, forest school, sports and music lessons that engage most pupils.
Key Strengths
- Pupils' behaviour and attitudes are excellent - they treat adults and peers with respect and courtesy
- High attendance rates with effective support for families
- Strong pastoral care and personal development programme with trips, forest school, sports, music lessons and clubs
- Safeguarding standards are met with an open culture where everyone takes responsibility
- Recent improvements in phonics teaching and reading support
Areas for Improvement
- Curriculum design and delivery is inconsistent, particularly for mixed-age classes, leading to uneven pupil progress
- Support plans for pupils with SEND are not specific or detailed enough to meet their individual needs
- Leaders and staff do not monitor progress closely enough to identify gaps in knowledge and misconceptions quickly
- Early years curriculum needs clearer definition of what children should learn at different stages
- Leadership monitoring lacks precision and has not identified where policies are not being implemented correctly
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed, helping pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Trips, forest school, sporting tournaments, musical instrument lessons, range of clubs
Boddington Church of England Primary Academy is a school where pupils are happy, secure and have high attendance rates. However, the school needs to improve the consistency of its curriculum and teaching to ensure all pupils make better progress in their learning.
At a Glance
5.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
16.0
Avg class size
3
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
74%
Available places
52 pupils
70 capacity
18 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Daventry
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Daventry
Admissions Demand - West Northamptonshire
Places available
5,771
Applications
4,413
Got 1st preference
94.5%
Got preferred school
99.0%
Primary admissions across West Northamptonshire (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.65474%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
40
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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