Naseby Church of England Primary Academy
School Lane, Naseby, Northampton, NN6 6BZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- PATHFINDER SCHOOLS
- Headteacher
- Mrs Louise Cook
- Diocese
- Diocese of Peterborough
- Sponsor
- Pathfinder Schools
- Constituency
- Daventry
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 84
- Pupils on roll
- 31
- URN
- 140736
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01604740540
About this school
Naseby Church of England Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Northampton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 31 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
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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 16 | 9 | 2 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 38% | 56% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 11% | - |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 78% | - |
| Expected standard in maths | 56% | 67% | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 56% | 67% | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 113.0 | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 106.0 | - |
| Reading progress | -2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -5.00 | - | - |
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 Naseby Church of England Primary 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 | 38% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 60.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 67 |
| 2023/24 | 43 |
| 2024/25 | 39 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Naseby Church of England Primary Academy compares
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 | — | 4% | 2.6% | 31 | — |
| Clipston Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 69% | 5.3% | 6.3% | 93 | 2.7 miles |
| Guilsborough Church of England Primary School | 73% | 4% | 11% | 95 | 3.2 miles |
| Welford Sibbertoft and Sulby Endowed School | 63% | 4.8% | 17.7% | 98 | 3.3 miles |
| Maidwell Primary School | 67% | 4.1% | 1.5% | 67 | 3.8 miles |
| Husbands Bosworth Church of England Primary School | 57% | 4.5% | 11.2% | 93 | 4.8 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report8 May 2025
- 10 March 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 2.56%
- English as an additional language
- 2.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.01%
- Persistent absence
- 21.05%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Clipston Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Market Harborough
-
Guilsborough Church of England Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Welford Sibbertoft and Sulby Endowed School3.3 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Maidwell Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Husbands Bosworth Church of England Primary School4.8 miles
Primary · Lutterworth
Other 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 Naseby Church of England Primary Academy teach?
- Naseby Church of England Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Northampton.
- Who is the headteacher of Naseby Church of England Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Naseby Church of England Primary Academy is Mrs Louise Cook, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Naseby Church of England Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Naseby Church of England Primary 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 big is Naseby Church of England Primary Academy?
- Naseby Church of England Primary Academy has 31 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Naseby Church of England Primary Academy full?
- Naseby Church of England Primary Academy has capacity for 84 pupils and 31 on roll (37%), 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 Naseby Church of England Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Naseby Church of England Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Peterborough.
- Does Naseby Church of England Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Naseby Church of England Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Naseby Church of England Primary Academy?
- Naseby Church of England Primary Academy is part of PATHFINDER SCHOOLS. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Naseby Church of England Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 38% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Naseby Church of England Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Naseby Church of England Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Naseby Church of England Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Naseby Church of England Primary 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.