Falconer's Hill Infant School
Ashby Road, Daventry, NN11 0QF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- INMAT
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Edkins
- Sponsor
- InMAT
- Constituency
- Daventry
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 164
- URN
- 144172
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01327702878
About this school
Falconer's Hill Infant School is a primary academy in Daventry. It teaches children aged 5 to 7 and has 164 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
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Falconer's Hill Infant 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 169 |
| 2023/24 | 171 |
| 2024/25 | 159 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Falconer's Hill Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.8% | 23.9% | 164 | — |
| Falconer's Hill Academy | 54% | 5.4% | 33.5% | 236 | 0.0 miles |
| St James Infant School | — | 5.2% | 26.3% | 199 | 0.5 miles |
| Abbey CofE Academy | 56% | 4% | 28.4% | 184 | 0.6 miles |
| Ashby Fields Primary School | 73% | 4.7% | 15.7% | 397 | 0.7 miles |
| E-ACT The Grange School | 33% | 4.6% | 28.7% | 336 | 0.9 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
- 21 May 2024
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Ungraded inspection report14 July 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 23.9%
- English as an additional language
- 31.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.76%
- Persistent absence
- 10.66%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Falconer's Hill Academy0.0 miles
Primary · Daventry
-
St James Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Daventry
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Abbey CofE Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Daventry
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Ashby Fields Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Daventry
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E-ACT The Grange School0.9 miles
Primary · Daventry
Other 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
- 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 Falconer's Hill Infant School teach?
- Falconer's Hill Infant School teaches children aged 5 to 7. It is a primary school in Daventry.
- Who is the headteacher of Falconer's Hill Infant School?
- The headteacher of Falconer's Hill Infant School is Mrs Rachel Edkins, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Falconer's Hill Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Falconer's Hill Infant 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 Falconer's Hill Infant School?
- Falconer's Hill Infant School has 164 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 7.
- Is Falconer's Hill Infant School full?
- Falconer's Hill Infant School has capacity for 180 pupils and 164 on roll (91%), 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 Falconer's Hill Infant School a faith school?
- No. Falconer's Hill Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Falconer's Hill Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Falconer's Hill Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Falconer's Hill Infant School?
- Falconer's Hill Infant School is part of INMAT. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Falconer's Hill Infant School's absence rate?
- Falconer's Hill Infant School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Falconer's Hill Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Falconer's Hill Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.