Welton Church of England Academy
Well Lane, Welton, Daventry, NN11 2JZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Sol Johnson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Peterborough
- Sponsor
- The David Ross Education Trust
- Constituency
- Daventry
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 129
- URN
- 138840
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01327703177
About this school
Welton Church of England Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Daventry. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 129 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Welton Church of England Academy, 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
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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 21 | 18 | 20 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 76% | 72% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 17% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 100% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 72% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 78% | 95% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 110.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +5.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.10 | - | - |
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 Welton Church of England Academy 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 | 76% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 60.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 80% | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 130 |
| 2023/24 | 132 |
| 2024/25 | 128 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Welton Church of England Academy compares
Welton Church of England Academy ranked 18th of 140 primary schools in West 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 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 80% | 4.1% | 11.7% | 129 | — |
| Monksmoor Park Church of England Primary School | — | — | — | 234 | 0.9 miles |
| Ashby Fields Primary School | 73% | 4.7% | 15.7% | 397 | 1.2 miles |
| Falconer's Hill Academy | 54% | 5.4% | 33.5% | 236 | 1.9 miles |
| Falconer's Hill Infant School | — | 4.8% | 23.9% | 164 | 1.9 miles |
| Abbey CofE Academy | 56% | 4% | 28.4% | 184 | 2.3 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)
- 11.72%
- English as an additional language
- 4.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.05%
- Persistent absence
- 5.31%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Monksmoor Park Church of England Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Daventry
-
Ashby Fields Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Daventry
-
Falconer's Hill Academy1.9 miles
Primary · Daventry
-
Falconer's Hill Infant School1.9 miles
Primary · Daventry
-
Abbey CofE Academy2.3 miles
Primary · Daventry
Other schools in Daventry
Welton Church of England Academy ranks 1st 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
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Welton Church of England Academy teach?
- Welton Church of England Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Daventry.
- Who is the headteacher of Welton Church of England Academy?
- The headteacher of Welton Church of England Academy is Mr Sol Johnson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Welton Church of England Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Welton Church of England Academy, 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 Welton Church of England Academy?
- Welton Church of England Academy has 129 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Welton Church of England Academy full?
- Welton Church of England Academy has capacity for 140 pupils and 129 on roll (92%), 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 Welton Church of England Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Welton Church of England Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Peterborough.
- Does Welton Church of England Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Welton Church of England Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Welton Church of England Academy part of an academy trust?
- Welton Church of England Academy is part of THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Welton Church of England Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 76% 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 Welton Church of England Academy compare with other schools in West Northamptonshire?
- Welton Church of England Academy ranked 18th of 140 primary schools in West 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 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Welton Church of England Academy's absence rate?
- Welton Church of England Academy's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Welton Church of England Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Welton Church of England Academy'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 1 July 2026.