Corby Old Village Primary School, Corby
Corby Old Village Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Corby. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 18 schools in Corby with published results, and 9,801st of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Corby Old Village Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at Corby Old Village Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% 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 69% in reading and 62% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Corby Old Village Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 33 families put Corby Old Village Primary School as their first choice and 101 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Corby Old Village Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Corby Old Village Primary School are Rockingham Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 65% reading, 71% maths); Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 86% reading, 82% maths); Exeter A Learning Community Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 49% reading, 48% maths); and Studfall Infant Academy (1.2 miles, Good).
Corby Old Village Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Rockingham Primary SchoolOur Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary SchoolExeter A Learning Community AcademyStudfall Infant Academy
Who goes there
In 2026, 23 pupils (11.1%) received SEN support and 5 (2.4%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Corby Rail Station, about 590 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is (Corby) Tyre & Auto (after), 200 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Corby Old Village Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Corby Old Village Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
North Northamptonshire published that the last place for 2026 entry went to a family 0.723 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
29.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 70% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 62% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 76% to 70% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.6
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Corby Old Village Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Corby Old Village Primary School.
- Athena Activities - Corby Old Village CampAt the school · Not yet graded
- Kumon Corby Study Centre720m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Corby Old Village Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by North Northamptonshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Corby Old Village Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Corby Old Village Primary School is in North Northamptonshire; for families living there:
- North Northamptonshire's school travel policy: Home to school transport policies and codes of conduct
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 43
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 10
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 43 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 10 serious and 32 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise.
11 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Corby Old Village Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
207 pupils
210 places
3 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Corby
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Corby
Across North Northamptonshire council
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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
23
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
13.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
207
Total Pupils
101
Boys
106
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
17.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,413
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,549
Per pupil
£1312k
Total funding
£86k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.5%
Overall absence
14.5%
Persistent absence
186
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Corby Old Village Primary School
Questions parents ask about Corby Old Village Primary School
What are SATs results like at Corby Old Village Primary School?
Of the pupils at Corby Old Village Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 70% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is Corby Old Village Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Corby Old Village Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.
How close to Corby Old Village Primary School do you need to live?
North Northamptonshire published for September 2026 entry that the last place offered at Corby Old Village Primary School on distance went to a family 0.723 miles away. This is the authority's own figure for one year, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications, so treat it as a guide rather than a guarantee.
Is it hard to get a place at Corby Old Village Primary School?
Corby Old Village Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Corby Old Village Primary School?
Classes at Corby Old Village Primary School average 29.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Corby Old Village Primary School?
Corby Old Village Primary School has around 207 pupils on roll. 29% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Corby Old Village Primary School?
5.5% of sessions were missed at Corby Old Village Primary School in 2024/25. 14.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Corby Old Village Primary School?
Apply through North Northamptonshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Corby Old Village 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.
Does Corby Old Village Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Athena Activities - Corby Old Village Camp (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Corby Old Village Primary School's term dates?
Corby Old Village Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by North Northamptonshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Corby Old Village Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 43 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 10 serious and 32 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise. 11 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 Corby Old Village Primary School?
Corby Old Village Primary School is at High Street, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 1UU.
Sources: North Northamptonshire admissions booklet; North Northamptonshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)