Corby Old Village Primary School
High Street, Corby, NN17 1UU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Paula Thomas
- Constituency
- Corby and East Northamptonshire
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 207
- URN
- 121808
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01536202359
About this school
Corby Old Village Primary School is a community primary school in Corby. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 207 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 62% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 0% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 69% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 62% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 72% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 101.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Corby Old Village Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | North Northamptonshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 77% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 58.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 58.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 203 |
| 2023/24 | 206 |
| 2024/25 | 211 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Corby Old Village Primary School compares
Corby Old Village Primary School ranked 38th of 91 primary schools in North Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 5.5% | 30.8% | 207 | — |
| Rockingham Primary School | 60% | 5.3% | 31.1% | 367 | 0.6 miles |
| Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School | 72% | 5.6% | 23.7% | 366 | 0.8 miles |
| Exeter A Learning Community Academy | 35% | 6.9% | 45.5% | 466 | 0.8 miles |
| Studfall Infant Academy | — | 6.1% | 21.8% | 363 | 1.2 miles |
| Little Stanion Primary School | 52% | 4% | 17.2% | 239 | 1.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 30.81%
- English as an additional language
- 13.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.5%
- Persistent absence
- 14.52%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Rockingham Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Corby
-
Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Corby
-
Exeter A Learning Community Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Corby
-
Studfall Infant Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Corby
-
Little Stanion Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Corby
Other schools in Corby
Corby Old Village Primary School ranks 6th of the 18 ranked primary schools in Corby.
- Beanfield Primary School Primary
- Corby Primary Academy Primary
- Danesholme Infant Academy Primary
- Danesholme Junior Academy Primary
- Exeter A Learning Community Academy Primary
- Gretton Primary Academy Primary
- Hazel Leys Academy Primary
- Kingswood Primary Academy Primary
- Little Stanion Primary School Primary
- Oakley Vale Primary School Primary
- Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School Primary
- Priors Hall - A Learning Community Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Corby Old Village Primary School teach?
- Corby Old Village Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Corby.
- Who is the headteacher of Corby Old Village Primary School?
- The headteacher of Corby Old Village Primary School is Miss Paula Thomas, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Corby Old Village Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Corby Old Village Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Corby Old Village Primary School?
- Corby Old Village Primary School has 207 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Corby Old Village Primary School full?
- Corby Old Village Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 207 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Corby Old Village Primary School a faith school?
- No. Corby Old Village Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Corby Old Village Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Corby Old Village Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Corby Old Village Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Corby Old Village Primary School rank locally?
- Corby Old Village Primary School ranked 38th of 91 primary schools in North Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Corby Old Village Primary School's absence rate?
- Corby Old Village Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Corby Old Village Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Corby Old Village Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.