Woodford Halse Church of England Primary Academy
High Street, Woodford Halse, Daventry, NN11 3RQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- INNOVATE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Alison Crockford
- Diocese
- Diocese of Peterborough
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Daventry
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 399
- Pupils on roll
- 207
- URN
- 141073
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01327265900
About this school
Woodford Halse Church of England Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Daventry. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 207 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. 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 | 28 | 33 | 39 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 36% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 0% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 70% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 42% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 58% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 98.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.50 | - | - |
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 Woodford Halse 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 | 67% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 36% | 60.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 269 |
| 2023/24 | 265 |
| 2024/25 | 230 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Woodford Halse Church of England Primary Academy compares
Woodford Halse Church of England Primary Academy ranked 74th of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 5.7% | 23.8% | 207 | — |
| Byfield School | 67% | 5% | 23.5% | 108 | 1.9 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls | 29% | 8% | 24.6% | 81 | 3.2 miles |
| Culworth Church of England Primary Academy | 33% | 5.7% | 12.1% | 109 | 3.6 miles |
| Chipping Warden Primary Academy | 33% | 6.3% | 11% | 93 | 3.6 miles |
| Boddington Church of England Primary Academy | — | 3.7% | 0% | 52 | 3.9 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 report23 October 2024
- 12 November 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 23.79%
- English as an additional language
- 5.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.73%
- Persistent absence
- 13.61%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Byfield School1.9 miles
Primary · Daventry
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls3.2 miles
Primary · Daventry
-
Culworth Church of England Primary Academy3.6 miles
Primary · Banbury
-
Chipping Warden Primary Academy3.6 miles
Primary · Banbury
-
Boddington Church of England Primary Academy3.9 miles
Primary · Daventry
Other schools in Daventry
Woodford Halse Church of England Primary Academy ranks 5th 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 year groups does Woodford Halse Church of England Primary Academy teach?
- Woodford Halse Church of England Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Daventry.
- Who is the headteacher of Woodford Halse Church of England Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Woodford Halse Church of England Primary Academy is Miss Alison Crockford, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Woodford Halse Church of England Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Woodford Halse 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 Woodford Halse Church of England Primary Academy?
- Woodford Halse Church of England Primary Academy has 207 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Woodford Halse Church of England Primary Academy full?
- Woodford Halse Church of England Primary Academy has capacity for 399 pupils and 207 on roll (52%), 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 Woodford Halse Church of England Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Woodford Halse Church of England Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Peterborough.
- Does Woodford Halse Church of England Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Woodford Halse Church of England Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Woodford Halse Church of England Primary Academy?
- Woodford Halse Church of England Primary Academy is part of INNOVATE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Woodford Halse 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 67% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Woodford Halse Church of England Primary Academy rank locally?
- Woodford Halse Church of England Primary Academy ranked 74th of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Woodford Halse Church of England Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Woodford Halse Church of England Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Woodford Halse Church of England Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Woodford Halse 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.