Grendon Church of England Primary School, Northampton

Outstanding
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.0km)Possible (~2.9km)Unlikely (~3.7km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:John Wayland
Pupils:114 / 108 capacity
LA:North Northamptonshire
Phone:01933663208
Address:Main Road, Grendon, Northampton, NN7 1JW
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 5 November 2024View full report
URN:121975
UKPRN:10072010
Diocese:Diocese of Peterborough
Constituency:South Northamptonshire
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its March 2013 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

3.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

68 responses
Would recommend97%
Child is happy100%
Well taught100%
Good progress99%
Feels safe99%
Well behaved96%
Bullying dealt with13%
Kept informed94%
Handles concerns56%
Wider development96%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
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Reading has remained stable at around 87%. Maths has remained stable at around 93%. Writing has declined from 94% to 87%.

Class Sizes

25.8

Avg class size

22.5

Infant (KS1)

29.0

KS2

4

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Primary School (o/s)
27m · 0 min walk
Parsons Close (after)
136m · 2 min walk
Sharplands (adj)
276m · 4 min walk
Sweetacre Close (adj)
429m · 7 min walk
Grendon Hall (o/s)
494m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

106%

Over capacity

114 pupils

108 capacity

6 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Northampton

Low pressure
New homes approved:5,421
Projected new pupils:1,355

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Northampton

Admissions Demand - North Northamptonshire

Low demand0.81x oversubscription

Places available

4,537

Applications

3,653

Got 1st preference

92.5%

Got preferred school

98.2%

Primary admissions across North Northamptonshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

5 November 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
19 March 2013
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
7 January 2011

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.72484%

Overall absence

8.88889%

Persistent absence

90

Enrolments

Authorised3.54819%
Unauthorised1.17665%
Persistent (10%+)8.88889%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.9585%
18/19
4.27442%
20/21
5.10789%
21/22
5.27778%
22/23
3.5926%
23/24
4.72484%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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