Grendon Church of England Primary School
Main Road, Grendon, Northampton, NN7 1JW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- John Wayland
- Diocese
- Diocese of Peterborough
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- South Northamptonshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 108
- Pupils on roll
- 114
- URN
- 121975
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01933663208
About this school
Grendon Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Northampton. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 114 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. 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 | 14 | 16 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 93% | 88% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 36% | 19% | 20% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 88% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 94% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 100% | 94% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 112.0 | 109.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.10 | - | - |
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 Grendon Church of England 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 | 93% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 88% | 58.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 80% | 58.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 114 |
| 2023/24 | 116 |
| 2024/25 | 108 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Grendon Church of England Primary School compares
Grendon Church of England Primary School ranked 12th of 91 primary schools in North Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 80% | 4.7% | 3.9% | 114 | — |
| Bozeat Community Primary School | 83% | 4.8% | 13.9% | 133 | 2.0 miles |
| Yardley Hastings Primary School | 87% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 104 | 2.2 miles |
| Wollaston Primary School | 58% | 5.6% | 18.9% | 225 | 2.4 miles |
| Earls Barton Primary School | — | — | — | 454 | 2.6 miles |
| Denton Primary School | 54% | 5.3% | 13.8% | 84 | 2.8 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)
- 3.88%
- English as an additional language
- 0.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.72%
- Persistent absence
- 8.89%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bozeat Community Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Wellingborough
-
Yardley Hastings Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Wollaston Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Wellingborough
-
Earls Barton Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Denton Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Northampton
Other schools in Northampton
Grendon Church of England Primary School ranks 13th 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 year groups does Grendon Church of England Primary School teach?
- Grendon Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Northampton.
- Who is the headteacher of Grendon Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Grendon Church of England Primary School is John Wayland, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Grendon Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Grendon Church of England 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 Grendon Church of England Primary School?
- Grendon Church of England Primary School has 114 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Grendon Church of England Primary School full?
- Grendon Church of England Primary School has capacity for 108 pupils and 114 on roll (106%), so it is at or above 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 Grendon Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Grendon Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Peterborough.
- Does Grendon Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Grendon Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Grendon Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 93% in 2022/23 and 80% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Grendon Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Grendon Church of England Primary School ranked 12th of 91 primary schools in North Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Grendon Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Grendon Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Grendon Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Grendon Church of England 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.