Weston Favell CofE Primary School, Northampton

Outstanding
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~538m)Possible (~769m)Unlikely (~1.0km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Louise Cook
Pupils:446 / 460 capacity
LA:West Northamptonshire
Phone:01604401547
Address:Westwood Way, Wellingborough Road, Northampton, NN3 3HH
Trust:WESTON FAVELL CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2012

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 4 February 2025View full report
URN:138956
UKPRN:10039246
Diocese:Diocese of Peterborough
Constituency:Northampton North
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its October 2014 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

8.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

162 responses
Would recommend83%
Child is happy90%
Well taught88%
Good progress90%
Feels safe90%
Well behaved86%
Bullying dealt with15%
Kept informed88%
Handles concerns49%
Wider development78%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+6ppMaths+3ppWriting+6pp

Reading has improved from 87% to 93%. Maths has remained stable at around 88%. Writing has improved from 79% to 85%.

Class Sizes

30.1

Avg class size

29.8

Infant (KS1)

30.0

KS2

15

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

The Trumpet PH (opp)
114m · 2 min walk
Greenway (opp)
203m · 3 min walk
Booth Lane South (opp)
294m · 5 min walk
Oaklands Drive (opp)
336m · 5 min walk
Birchfield Crescent (opp)
342m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

97%

Near capacity

446 pupils

460 capacity

14 spare places available

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 - West Northamptonshire

Low demand0.76x oversubscription

Places available

5,771

Applications

4,413

Got 1st preference

94.5%

Got preferred school

99.0%

Primary admissions across West Northamptonshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

4 February 2025
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
15 October 2014
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
15 January 2013

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.73335%

Overall absence

4.93151%

Persistent absence

365

Enrolments

Authorised2.85198%
Unauthorised0.88137%
Persistent (10%+)4.93151%
Severe (50%+)0.54795%

Absence trend

3.32111%
18/19
2.03257%
20/21
5.29208%
21/22
4.22109%
22/23
4.32428%
23/24
3.73335%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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