Welford Sibbertoft and Sulby Endowed School, Northampton
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 6 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school excels at creating a warm, welcoming environment where pupils feel safe, valued and eager to attend. Staff build strong relationships with families and provide excellent support for early years children and those learning to read. Leaders are deeply committed to pupils' wellbeing and wider development, offering a rich range of clubs, trips and leadership opportunities that broaden horizons and develop talents.
Key Strengths
- Excellent safeguarding culture with all legal requirements met and pupils feeling safe
- Strong attendance rates now in line with national averages, with low persistent absenteeism
- Calm, purposeful learning environment with consistent behaviour management and positive relationships
- Effective early years provision with strong phonics teaching and parent engagement
- Wide range of enrichment activities including residential trips, music, sports and outdoor learning
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils with special educational needs do not consistently receive precise, tailored support as staff do not always refer to individual support plans
- Writing standards including punctuation, grammar, spelling and handwriting are below average and inconsistent across the school
- New writing curriculum improvements are in early stages and not yet embedded consistently across all staff
- SEND support is too variable and leaders do not systematically evaluate the impact of strategies
- Some pupils have significant gaps in essential writing knowledge
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has an open, positive culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are met and concerns are actively identified and managed, making pupils safer and helping them feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
House captains, worship leaders, digital leaders, sports crew, school council, eco squad, train trip to sing in London, residential trips with archery and rock climbing, visits to places of worship, sports clubs, music opportunities, arts clubs
Welford Sibbertoft and Sulby Endowed School is a small primary school serving its local community with strong leadership and a focus on pupils' wellbeing. The school meets safeguarding standards and has made positive improvements in attendance and behaviour, though there are ongoing challenges with support for pupils with special educational needs and writing standards.
At a Glance
19.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 67% to 75%. Maths has improved from 56% to 75%. Writing has improved from 56% to 75%.
Class Sizes
21.3
Avg class size
20.0
Infant (KS1)
22.5
KS2
4
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
98 pupils
105 capacity
7 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Northampton
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Northampton
Admissions Demand - West Northamptonshire
Places available
5,771
Applications
4,413
Got 1st preference
94.5%
Got preferred school
99.0%
Primary admissions across West Northamptonshire (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.83164%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
75
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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