St Andrew's Ceva Primary School
Ecton Brook Road, Ecton Brook, Northampton, NN3 5EN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Val Griffiths
- Diocese
- Diocese of Peterborough
- Constituency
- Northampton South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 281
- URN
- 122017
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01604406486
About this school
St Andrew's Ceva Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Northampton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 281 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Andrew's Ceva 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
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 51 | 60 | 48 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 67% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 3% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 77% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 82% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 78% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.20 | - | - |
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 St Andrew's Ceva 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 | 59% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 60.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 352 |
| 2023/24 | 360 |
| 2024/25 | 325 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Andrew's Ceva Primary School compares
St Andrew's Ceva Primary School ranked 82nd of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 5% | 26.8% | 281 | — |
| Ecton Brook Primary School | 70% | 5.4% | 26% | 567 | 0.1 miles |
| Ecton Village Primary School | 50% | 5.5% | 30% | 74 | 0.9 miles |
| Rectory Farm Primary School | 45% | 5.1% | 35.9% | 179 | 0.9 miles |
| Blackthorn Primary School | 68% | 5.5% | 40.6% | 236 | 0.9 miles |
| Standens Barn Primary School | 66% | 4.2% | 20.6% | 327 | 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report9 October 2024
- 19 November 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 26.77%
- English as an additional language
- 34.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.99%
- Persistent absence
- 14.14%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ecton Brook Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Ecton Village Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Rectory Farm Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Blackthorn Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Standens Barn Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Northampton
Other schools in Northampton
St Andrew's Ceva Primary School ranks 62nd 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 St Andrew's Ceva Primary School teach?
- St Andrew's Ceva Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Northampton.
- Who is the headteacher of St Andrew's Ceva Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Andrew's Ceva Primary School is Mrs Val Griffiths, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Andrew's Ceva Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Andrew's Ceva 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 St Andrew's Ceva Primary School?
- St Andrew's Ceva Primary School has 281 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Andrew's Ceva Primary School full?
- St Andrew's Ceva Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 281 on roll (67%), 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 St Andrew's Ceva Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Andrew's Ceva Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Peterborough.
- Does St Andrew's Ceva Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Andrew's Ceva Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Andrew's Ceva Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Andrew's Ceva Primary School compare with other schools in West Northamptonshire?
- St Andrew's Ceva Primary School ranked 82nd of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Andrew's Ceva Primary School's absence rate?
- St Andrew's Ceva Primary School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Andrew's Ceva Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Andrew's Ceva 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.