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Bozeat Community Primary School, Wellingborough

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Ages 3–11

Bozeat Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Wellingborough, part of The Nene Valley Partnership. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 21 schools in Wellingborough with published results, and 2,457th of 14,452 across England. It was 59% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2023)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to North Northamptonshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Bozeat Community Primary School in detail

Results

In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Bozeat Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 92% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 73% in North Northamptonshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 68% in reading and 72% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Bozeat Community Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Bozeat Community Primary School as their first choice and 35 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Bozeat Community Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Bozeat Community Primary School are Grendon Church of England Primary School (2 miles, Outstanding, 87% reading, 93% maths); Wollaston Primary School (2.3 miles, Good, 68% reading, 66% maths); Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School (2.9 miles, Good, 57% reading, 54% maths); and Harrold Primary Academy (3 miles, Good, 88% reading, 94% maths).

Bozeat Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Grendon Church of England Primary SchoolWollaston Primary SchoolChristopher Reeves CofE VA Primary SchoolHarrold Primary Academy

The trust

Bozeat Community Primary School is one of 4 schools run by The Nene Valley Partnership, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 71% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 4 schools in The Nene Valley Partnership

Who goes there

14.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (90%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 12 pupils (9%) received SEN support and 2 (1.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

Staffing

Bozeat Community Primary School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Bozeat Community Primary School.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Camden Square (before), 220 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 9 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in North Northamptonshire (141).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Bozeat Community Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Gareth Rust
Pupils:133
LA:North Northamptonshire
Phone:01933663840
Address:Harrold Road, Bozeat, Wellingborough, NN29 7LP
Trust:THE NENE VALLEY PARTNERSHIP (4 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2019

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 20 September 2023View full report
URN:146674
UKPRN:10082934
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:South Northamptonshire
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2023 inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Early years.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.

At a Glance

14.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+15ppMaths+20ppWriting+7pp

Reading has improved from 68% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 72% to 92% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 76% to 83% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

21.3

Avg class size

20.0

Infant (KS1)

24.3

KS2

6

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

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Term dates

Bozeat Community Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see North Northamptonshire's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Bus Stops

Camden Square (before)
223m · 4 min walk
Hensmans Lane (before)
342m · 6 min walk
Red Lion PH (o/s)
370m · 6 min walk
Allens Hill (after)
459m · 7 min walk
Phone Box (before)
560m · 9 min walk

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
1
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in North Northamptonshire is 9 (the median across 154 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at Bozeat Community Primary School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

59%

Available places

104 pupils

175 places

71 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Wellingborough

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,846
Projected new pupils:462

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wellingborough

Across North Northamptonshire council

Low demand council-wide0.82 applications per place

Places available

4,565

Applications

3,751

Got 1st preference

93.9%

Got preferred school

98.9%

All primary applications across North Northamptonshire council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(2)

20 September 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsOutstanding
27 November 2018
Requires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

12

SEN Support

2

EHC Plans

10.5%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Specific Learning Difficulty7
Other4
Social, Emotional & Mental Health1
Speech, Language & Communication1
Autistic Spectrum Disorder1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
89.5%
Black
0.8%
Mixed
6.8%
Unclassified
0.8%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals14.3%
English as Additional Language0.0%

133

Total Pupils

68

Boys

65

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

7

Teachers

19.0:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£49,930

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,001

Per pupil

£681k

Total funding

£21k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£22,652
Sparsity£35,000
Lump sum£145,596

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.8%

Overall absence

11.5%

Persistent absence

96

Enrolments

Authorised3.9%
Unauthorised0.9%
Persistent (10%+)11.5%
Severe (50%+)1.0%

Absence trend

3.4%
20/21
6.1%
21/22
4.4%
22/23
5.3%
23/24
4.8%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about Bozeat Community Primary School

What are SATs results like at Bozeat Community Primary School?

Of the pupils at Bozeat Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 92% did so in maths.

What is Bozeat Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Bozeat Community Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2018 it was rated Requires Improvement.

What is the catchment area for Bozeat Community Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Bozeat Community Primary School is oversubscribed, North Northamptonshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Bozeat Community Primary School?

Bozeat Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 59% of its 175 places.

How big are the classes at Bozeat Community Primary School?

Classes at Bozeat Community Primary School average 21.3 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Bozeat Community Primary School?

Bozeat Community Primary School has around 133 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Bozeat Community Primary School?

4.8% of sessions were missed at Bozeat Community Primary School in 2024/25. 11.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Bozeat Community Primary School?

Apply through North Northamptonshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Bozeat Community Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

How many road collisions happen near Bozeat Community Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in North Northamptonshire is 9 (the median across 154 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Bozeat Community Primary School?

Bozeat Community Primary School is at Harrold Road, Bozeat, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN29 7LP.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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