Clipston Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School
High Street, Clipston, Market Harborough, LE16 9RU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr David Rosevear
- Diocese
- Diocese of Peterborough
- Constituency
- Daventry
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 93
- URN
- 122013
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01858525261
About this school
Clipston Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Market Harborough. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 93 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Clipston Endowed Voluntary Controlled 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 2 March 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
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 | 18 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 56% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 6% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 78% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 67% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 62% | 94% | 92% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 108.0 | 112.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +6.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.40 | - | - |
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 Clipston Endowed Voluntary Controlled 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 | 69% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 60.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 103 |
| 2023/24 | 103 |
| 2024/25 | 95 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Clipston Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School compares
Clipston Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 51st of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 5.3% | 6.3% | 93 | — |
| Naseby Church of England Primary Academy | — | 4% | 2.6% | 31 | 2.7 miles |
| Farndon Fields Primary School | 47% | 4.2% | 14.1% | 410 | 2.9 miles |
| Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School | 90% | 4.3% | 6% | 106 | 3.5 miles |
| Little Bowden School | 68% | 4.5% | 11.7% | 368 | 3.6 miles |
| Maidwell Primary School | 67% | 4.1% | 1.5% | 67 | 3.6 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)
- 6.32%
- English as an additional language
- 7.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.33%
- Persistent absence
- 7.14%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Naseby Church of England Primary Academy2.7 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Farndon Fields Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Market Harborough
-
Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Market Harborough
-
Little Bowden School3.6 miles
Primary · Market Harborough
-
Maidwell Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Northampton
Other schools in Market Harborough
Clipston Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranks 7th of the 15 ranked primary schools in Market Harborough.
- Bringhurst Primary School Primary
- Church Langton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Cottingham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Farndon Fields Primary School Primary
- Foxton Primary School Primary
- Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hallaton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Little Bowden School Primary
- Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary
- Market Harborough Church of England Academy Primary
- Meadowdale Primary School Primary
- Ridgeway Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Clipston Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School teach?
- Clipston Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Market Harborough.
- Who is the headteacher of Clipston Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- The headteacher of Clipston Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School is Mr David Rosevear, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Clipston Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Clipston Endowed Voluntary Controlled 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 Clipston Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- Clipston Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School has 93 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Clipston Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School full?
- Clipston Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 93 on roll (89%), 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 Clipston Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Clipston Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Peterborough.
- Does Clipston Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Clipston Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Clipston Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 69% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Clipston Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School compare with other schools in West Northamptonshire?
- Clipston Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 51st of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Clipston Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- Clipston Endowed Voluntary Controlled 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 Clipston Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Clipston Endowed Voluntary Controlled 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.