Byfield School
Bell Lane, Byfield, Daventry, NN11 6US
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- STOWE VALLEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr David Hibbert
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Stowe Valley Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Daventry
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 108
- URN
- 143468
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01327260349
About this school
Byfield School is a primary academy in Daventry. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 108 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
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- 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 | 12 | 13 | 9 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 42% | 38% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 42% | 62% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 58% | 54% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 58% | 54% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 99.0 | 102.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98.0 | 101.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -4.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -5.40 | - | - |
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 Byfield 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 | 42% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 38% | 60.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 102 |
| 2023/24 | 97 |
| 2024/25 | 97 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Byfield School compares
Byfield School ranked 59th of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% 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 | 67% | 5% | 23.5% | 108 | — |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls | 29% | 8% | 24.6% | 81 | 1.8 miles |
| Woodford Halse Church of England Primary Academy | 62% | 5.7% | 23.8% | 207 | 1.9 miles |
| Boddington Church of England Primary Academy | — | 3.7% | 0% | 52 | 2.1 miles |
| Chipping Warden Primary Academy | 33% | 6.3% | 11% | 93 | 2.6 miles |
| The Priors School | 82% | 4% | 6.4% | 102 | 3.2 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 report17 December 2024
- 14 January 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 23.53%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.95%
- Persistent absence
- 9.46%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls1.8 miles
Primary · Daventry
-
Woodford Halse Church of England Primary Academy1.9 miles
Primary · Daventry
-
Boddington Church of England Primary Academy2.1 miles
Primary · Daventry
-
Chipping Warden Primary Academy2.6 miles
Primary · Banbury
-
The Priors School3.2 miles
Primary · Southam
Other schools in Daventry
Byfield School ranks 4th 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
- 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
- Staverton Church of England Voluntary Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Byfield School teach?
- Byfield School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Daventry.
- Who is the headteacher of Byfield School?
- The headteacher of Byfield School is Mr David Hibbert, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Byfield School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Byfield 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 big is Byfield School?
- Byfield School has 108 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Byfield School full?
- Byfield School has capacity for 105 pupils and 108 on roll (103%), so it is at or above 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 Byfield School a faith school?
- No. Byfield School has no designated religious character.
- Does Byfield School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Byfield School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Byfield School?
- Byfield School is part of STOWE VALLEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Byfield School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 42% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Byfield School rank locally?
- Byfield School ranked 59th of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% 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 Byfield School's absence rate?
- Byfield School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Byfield School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Byfield 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 2 July 2026.