Crick Primary School, Northampton

Ofsted's report card from its 17 March 2026 inspection grades Crick Primary School on 7 areas: 7 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "The school ensures that pupils learn the curriculum securely and make important progress over time."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders ensure that pupils attend school regularly."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "The school has established an ambitious curriculum."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders have a clear vision to give children a positive start in the early years."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "The school demonstrates a positive, inclusive ethos."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have a clear vision and high expectations of all pupils."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Central to the school's work is its ambition for pupils to be positive, active citizens."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that teachers use assessment checks more effectively to adapt tasks with greater precision, so that learning meets the needs of all pupils, particularly those capable of attaining very highly"; "Leaders should ensure that leaders at all levels carry out detailed and precise analysis of improvement actions, as a lack of precision sometimes slows the pace of improvement".

In its own words: "We are all very proud to be part of Crick Primary School. You will find lots of helpful information on these pages."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include basketball, choir, chess and eco club.

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Crick Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 65% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in West Northamptonshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 83% in reading and 72% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Crick Primary School as their first choice and 40 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Crick Primary School are Kilsby Church of England Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 85% reading, 62% maths); Yelvertoft Primary School (2 miles, Good, 83% reading, 67% maths); St Gabriel's CofE Academy (2.1 miles, Good, 88% reading, 87% maths); and West Haddon Endowed Church of England Primary School (2.5 miles, Good, 86% reading, 93% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Crick Primary School.

46 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Crick Primary School (as of April 2026): 96% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).

5.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 15 pupils (7.7%) received SEN support and 6 (3.1%) 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.

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

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Demand Responsive Area, 140 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 28 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in West Northamptonshire (90).

Crick Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.