Welford Sibbertoft and Sulby Endowed School
West Street, Welford, Northampton, NN6 6HU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- PETERBOROUGH DIOCESE EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Abbie Underwood
- Diocese
- Diocese of Peterborough
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Peterborough
- Constituency
- Daventry
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 98
- URN
- 144319
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01858575431
About this school
Welford Sibbertoft and Sulby Endowed School is a Church of England primary academy in Northampton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 98 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Welford Sibbertoft and Sulby Endowed School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
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
- Needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- 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 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 44% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 67% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 56% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 58% | 44% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 98.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.80 | - | - |
| 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 Welford Sibbertoft and Sulby Endowed 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 | 75% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 44% | 60.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 75 |
| 2023/24 | 82 |
| 2024/25 | 85 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Welford Sibbertoft and Sulby Endowed School compares
Welford Sibbertoft and Sulby Endowed School ranked 73rd of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 4.8% | 17.7% | 98 | — |
| Husbands Bosworth Church of England Primary School | 57% | 4.5% | 11.2% | 93 | 2.3 miles |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, North Kilworth | 64% | 6.3% | 14% | 107 | 2.4 miles |
| South Kilworth Church of England Primary School | 80% | 3.9% | 13.4% | 70 | 2.6 miles |
| Naseby Church of England Primary Academy | — | 4% | 2.6% | 31 | 3.3 miles |
| Yelvertoft Primary School | 58% | 5.3% | 13.8% | 95 | 4.1 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
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 17.65%
- English as an additional language
- 2.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.83%
- Persistent absence
- 4%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Husbands Bosworth Church of England Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Lutterworth
-
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, North Kilworth2.4 miles
Primary · Lutterworth
-
South Kilworth Church of England Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Lutterworth
-
Naseby Church of England Primary Academy3.3 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Yelvertoft Primary School4.1 miles
Primary · Northampton
Other schools in Northampton
Welford Sibbertoft and Sulby Endowed School ranks 55th 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 ages does Welford Sibbertoft and Sulby Endowed School teach?
- Welford Sibbertoft and Sulby Endowed School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Northampton.
- Who is the headteacher of Welford Sibbertoft and Sulby Endowed School?
- The headteacher of Welford Sibbertoft and Sulby Endowed School is Mrs Abbie Underwood, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Welford Sibbertoft and Sulby Endowed School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Welford Sibbertoft and Sulby Endowed 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 many pupils are at Welford Sibbertoft and Sulby Endowed School?
- Welford Sibbertoft and Sulby Endowed School has 98 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Welford Sibbertoft and Sulby Endowed School full?
- Welford Sibbertoft and Sulby Endowed School has capacity for 105 pupils and 98 on roll (93%), 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 Welford Sibbertoft and Sulby Endowed School a faith school?
- Yes. Welford Sibbertoft and Sulby Endowed School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Peterborough.
- Does Welford Sibbertoft and Sulby Endowed School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Welford Sibbertoft and Sulby Endowed School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Welford Sibbertoft and Sulby Endowed School part of an academy trust?
- Welford Sibbertoft and Sulby Endowed 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 Welford Sibbertoft and Sulby Endowed School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Welford Sibbertoft and Sulby Endowed School compare with other schools in West Northamptonshire?
- Welford Sibbertoft and Sulby Endowed School ranked 73rd of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Welford Sibbertoft and Sulby Endowed School's absence rate?
- Welford Sibbertoft and Sulby Endowed School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Welford Sibbertoft and Sulby Endowed School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Welford Sibbertoft and Sulby Endowed 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.