Yelvertoft Primary School
School Lane, Yelvertoft, Northampton, NN6 6LH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Melanie Servent
- Constituency
- Daventry
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 120
- Pupils on roll
- 95
- URN
- 121877
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01788822498
About this school
Yelvertoft Primary School is a community primary school in Northampton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 95 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Yelvertoft Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 23% | 38% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 0% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 69% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 31% | 54% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 62% | 62% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 100.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.50 | - | - |
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 Yelvertoft 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 | West Northamptonshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 23% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 38% | 60.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 96 |
| 2023/24 | 92 |
| 2024/25 | 94 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Yelvertoft Primary School compares
Yelvertoft Primary School ranked 84th of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 5.3% | 13.8% | 95 | — |
| Crick Primary School | 39% | 4.5% | 6.2% | 194 | 2.0 miles |
| St Gabriel's CofE Academy | 82% | 3.4% | 13.2% | 502 | 2.7 miles |
| Swinford Church of England Primary School | 44% | 4.2% | 2.9% | 101 | 2.9 miles |
| West Haddon Endowed Church of England Primary School | 86% | 3.5% | 5.3% | 239 | 3.1 miles |
| Kilsby Church of England Primary School | 54% | 3.6% | 5.1% | 192 | 3.5 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)
- 13.83%
- English as an additional language
- 6.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.25%
- Persistent absence
- 12.35%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Crick Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
St Gabriel's CofE Academy2.7 miles
Primary · Rugby
-
Swinford Church of England Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Lutterworth
-
West Haddon Endowed Church of England Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Kilsby Church of England Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Rugby
Other schools in Northampton
Yelvertoft Primary School ranks 64th of the 99 ranked primary schools in Northampton.
- Abington Vale Primary School Primary
- All Saints CofE VA Primary School Primary
- Ashton CofE Primary School Primary
- Barry Primary School Primary
- Blackthorn Primary School Primary
- Blisworth Community Primary School Primary
- Boothville Primary School Primary
- Boughton Primary School Primary
- Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery Primary
- Bridgewater Primary School Primary
- Brington Primary School Primary
- Brixworth CofE VC Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Yelvertoft Primary School teach?
- Yelvertoft Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Northampton.
- Who is the headteacher of Yelvertoft Primary School?
- The headteacher of Yelvertoft Primary School is Mrs Melanie Servent, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Yelvertoft Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Yelvertoft 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 many pupils are at Yelvertoft Primary School?
- Yelvertoft Primary School has 95 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Yelvertoft Primary School full?
- Yelvertoft Primary School has capacity for 120 pupils and 95 on roll (79%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Yelvertoft Primary School a faith school?
- No. Yelvertoft Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Yelvertoft Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Yelvertoft Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Yelvertoft Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 23% in 2022/23 and 58% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Yelvertoft Primary School compare with other schools in West Northamptonshire?
- Yelvertoft Primary School ranked 84th of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Yelvertoft Primary School's absence rate?
- Yelvertoft Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Yelvertoft Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Yelvertoft 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.