Woodford Halse Church of England Primary Academy, Daventry

From the headteacher's welcome: "Woodford Halse CE Primary Academy is a village school for children from nursery age through to Year 6, with pupils taught in individual year-groups rather than combined classes. Our Woodford Way curriculum underpins everything we do, and aims to ensure our pupils are given the best start in life."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Woodford Halse Church of England Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 67% 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 70% in reading and 42% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 16 families put Woodford Halse Church of England Primary Academy as their first choice and 21 named it as one of their preferences, for 18 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 Woodford Halse Church of England Primary Academy are Byfield School (1.9 miles, Good, 78% reading, 67% maths); St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls (3.2 miles, Good, 57% reading, 57% maths); Culworth Church of England Primary Academy (3.6 miles, Good, 50% reading, 42% maths); and Chipping Warden Primary Academy (3.6 miles, Good, 75% reading, 58% maths).

Woodford Halse Church of England Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Woodford Halse Church of England Primary Academy is one of 6 schools run by Innovate Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 49% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

43 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Woodford Halse Church of England Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 81% would recommend the school, 86% say their child is happy there and 41% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (91%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (41%).

5.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 17 pupils (8.2%) received SEN support and 10 (4.8%) 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 Woodford Halse Church of England Primary Academy.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Demand Responsive Area, 80 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 15 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in West Northamptonshire (90).

In 2024/25, Woodford Halse Church of England Primary Academy issued 27 suspensions, 11.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.