Mears Ashby Church of England Primary School
North Street, Mears Ashby, Northampton, NN6 0DW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- PETERBOROUGH DIOCESE EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Rae Green
- Diocese
- Diocese of Peterborough
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Peterborough
- Constituency
- Daventry
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 113
- Pupils on roll
- 72
- URN
- 143950
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01604810063
About this school
Mears Ashby Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Northampton. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 72 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 11 | 9 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 78% | 54% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 44% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 78% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 78% | 62% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 78% | 54% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 109.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 108.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.70 | - | - |
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 Mears Ashby Church of England Primary 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 | North Northamptonshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 73% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 58.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 54% | 58.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 81 |
| 2023/24 | 87 |
| 2024/25 | 83 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Mears Ashby Church of England Primary School compares
Mears Ashby Church of England Primary School ranked 66th of 91 primary schools in North Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54% | 5.9% | 14.3% | 72 | — |
| Sywell Church of England Primary School | 40% | 5.9% | 17.2% | 101 | 1.3 miles |
| Ecton Village Primary School | 50% | 5.5% | 30% | 74 | 2.0 miles |
| Overstone Primary School | 63% | 5.3% | 8.7% | 205 | 2.0 miles |
| Ruskin Academy | 81% | 5.9% | 42.8% | 255 | 2.2 miles |
| Ruskin Infant School | — | 6.9% | 40.4% | 250 | 2.2 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
-
Graded inspection report3 February 2026
- 28 September 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.29%
- English as an additional language
- 4.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.87%
- Persistent absence
- 17.72%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sywell Church of England Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Ecton Village Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Overstone Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Ruskin Academy2.2 miles
Primary · Wellingborough
-
Ruskin Infant School2.2 miles
Primary · Wellingborough
Other schools in Northampton
Mears Ashby Church of England Primary School ranks 78th of the 99 ranked primary 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 Mears Ashby Church of England Primary School teach?
- Mears Ashby Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Northampton.
- Who is the headteacher of Mears Ashby Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Mears Ashby Church of England Primary School is Miss Rae Green, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Mears Ashby Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Mears Ashby Church of England Primary 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 Mears Ashby Church of England Primary School?
- Mears Ashby Church of England Primary School has 72 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Mears Ashby Church of England Primary School full?
- Mears Ashby Church of England Primary School has capacity for 113 pupils and 72 on roll (64%), 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 Mears Ashby Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Mears Ashby Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Peterborough.
- Does Mears Ashby Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Mears Ashby Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Mears Ashby Church of England Primary School?
- Mears Ashby Church of England Primary School is part of PETERBOROUGH DIOCESE EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Mears Ashby Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 54% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Mears Ashby Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Mears Ashby Church of England Primary School ranked 66th of 91 primary schools in North Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Mears Ashby Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Mears Ashby Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Mears Ashby Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Mears Ashby Church of England Primary 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 10 July 2026.