Maidwell Primary School, Northampton
Maidwell Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Northampton. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 99 schools in Northampton with published results, and 1st of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to West Northamptonshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Maidwell Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils at Maidwell Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in West Northamptonshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 90% in reading and 90% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Maidwell Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 7 families put Maidwell Primary School as their first choice and 15 named it as one of their preferences, for 7 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 Maidwell Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Maidwell Primary School are Clipston Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School (3.6 miles, Good, 100% reading, 77% maths); Mawsley Primary School (3.8 miles, Good, 64% reading, 59% maths); Naseby Church of England Primary Academy (3.8 miles, Good, 78% reading, 67% maths); and Brixworth CofE VC Primary School (4.1 miles, Good, 87% reading, 84% maths).
Maidwell Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Clipston Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolMawsley Primary SchoolNaseby Church of England Primary AcademyBrixworth CofE VC Primary School
What parents say
42 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Maidwell Primary School (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 33% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school supports their child's wider development (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (33%).
Who goes there
1.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (88%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 5 pupils (7.5%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) 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
Maidwell Primary School had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 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 Maidwell Primary School.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Stags Head PH (opposite), 280 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Maidwell Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often burglary and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in West Northamptonshire (90).
Suspensions and exclusions
Maidwell 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; Ofsted Parent View; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from May 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Maidwell Primary School creates a family-like environment where children are happy, well-educated, and supported when they need help. Children become fluent readers and mathematicians while taking part in a huge range of activities including swimming lessons, yoga, and visits to places of worship. The school's shared values of being 'Motivated, Positive and Safe' help children develop confidence, respect for others, and a strong understanding of British values.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding behaviour and attitudes - high expectations are second nature to pupils
- Exceptional pastoral support and a safe, welcoming environment where pupils feel 'scooped up' when learning is tricky
- Strong teaching of reading with well-chosen books and systematic phonics instruction
- Exceptionally wide range of enrichment opportunities carefully chosen to enhance learning and broaden horizons
- Pupils become confident, articulate learners well-prepared for secondary school
Areas for Improvement
- Curriculum activities for pupils with early learning needs are sometimes not focused sharply enough on practising foundational skills
- Assessment systems to check what pupils remember over time are not fully developed in a few subjects, so teachers don't always know if key information is secured
- Further refinement needed to ensure curriculum is modified to suit each pupil's next steps
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Weekly swimming lessons, yoga, visits to places of worship, swimathons, discussion groups led by older pupils
Maidwell Primary School is a welcoming school with a strong family ethos where staff know pupils exceptionally well and help them thrive. The school has recently made improvements to its curriculum and maintains high expectations of behaviour that are deeply embedded in school life.
At a Glance
1.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
42 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 90% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 90% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 90% to 67% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.0
Avg class size
1
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Maidwell Primary School
Term dates
Maidwell Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by West 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: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Maidwell Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Maidwell Primary School is in West Northamptonshire; for families living there:
- West Northamptonshire's school travel policy: Free school travel assistance (4-to-16 year olds)
- How to apply: Apply for free school travel assistance (4-to-16 year olds)
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in West Northamptonshire is 7 (the median across 208 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 Maidwell Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
65 pupils
70 places
5 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Northampton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Northampton
Across West Northamptonshire council
Places available
5,708
Applications
4,335
Got 1st preference
94.6%
Got preferred school
99.5%
All primary applications across West Northamptonshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
5
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
7.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
67
Total Pupils
36
Boys
31
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
13.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,435
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,271
Per pupil
£511k
Total funding
£2k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1%
Overall absence
5.4%
Persistent absence
56
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Maidwell Primary School
What are SATs results like at Maidwell Primary School?
Of the pupils at Maidwell Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 100% reached the expected standard in reading and 100% did so in maths.
What is Maidwell Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Maidwell Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2014, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Maidwell Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Maidwell Primary School is oversubscribed, West Northamptonshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Maidwell Primary School?
Maidwell Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 70 places.
How big are the classes at Maidwell Primary School?
Classes at Maidwell Primary School average 29 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Maidwell Primary School?
Maidwell Primary School has around 67 pupils on roll. 2% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Maidwell Primary School?
4.1% of sessions were missed at Maidwell Primary School in 2024/25. 5.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Maidwell Primary School?
Apply through West Northamptonshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Maidwell 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.
What are Maidwell Primary School's term dates?
Maidwell Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by West 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: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Maidwell Primary School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in West Northamptonshire is 7 (the median across 208 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Maidwell Primary School?
Maidwell Primary School is at Draughton Road, Maidwell, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 9JF.
Sources: West Northamptonshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)