St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls
Main Street, Aston-le-Walls, Daventry, NN11 6UF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Laura Concannon
- Diocese
- Diocese of Northampton
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Daventry
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 81
- URN
- 122040
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01295660258
About this school
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Daventry. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 81 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 May 2023, 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 | 12 | 11 | 7 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 36% | 29% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 18% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 73% | 57% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 64% | 57% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 55% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -4.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -5.60 | - | - |
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 Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls 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 | 75% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 36% | 60.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 29% | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 70 |
| 2023/24 | 56 |
| 2024/25 | 72 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls compares
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls ranked 137th of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 17% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 29% | 8% | 24.6% | 81 | — |
| Chipping Warden Primary Academy | 33% | 6.3% | 11% | 93 | 1.1 miles |
| Byfield School | 67% | 5% | 23.5% | 108 | 1.8 miles |
| Boddington Church of England Primary Academy | — | 3.7% | 0% | 52 | 1.8 miles |
| Woodford Halse Church of England Primary Academy | 62% | 5.7% | 23.8% | 207 | 3.2 miles |
| Cropredy Church of England Primary School | 91% | 5.3% | 11.1% | 196 | 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)
- 24.64%
- English as an additional language
- 13.9%
- Overall absence
- 7.95%
- Persistent absence
- 22.22%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Chipping Warden Primary Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Banbury
-
Byfield School1.8 miles
Primary · Daventry
-
Boddington Church of England Primary Academy1.8 miles
Primary · Daventry
-
Woodford Halse Church of England Primary Academy3.2 miles
Primary · Daventry
-
Cropredy Church of England Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Banbury
Other schools in Daventry
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls ranks 12th of the 12 ranked primary schools in Daventry.
- Abbey CofE Academy Primary
- Ashby Fields Primary School Primary
- Boddington Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Braunston Church of England Primary School Primary
- Byfield School Primary
- E-ACT The Grange School Primary
- Falconer's Hill Academy Primary
- Falconer's Hill Infant School Primary
- Monksmoor Park Church of England Primary School Primary
- Newnham Primary School Primary
- St James Infant School Primary
- Staverton Church of England Voluntary Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls teach?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Daventry.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls?
- The headteacher of St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls is Mrs Laura Concannon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls, 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 St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls has 81 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls full?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls has capacity for 105 pupils and 81 on roll (77%), 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 Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Northampton.
- Does St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls as having nursery classes.
- How have St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 29% 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 Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls rank locally?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls ranked 137th of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 17% 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 Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls's absence rate?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls's overall absence rate is 8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls'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.