Oundle Church of England Primary School
Cotterstock Road, Oundle, Peterborough, PE8 5HA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- PETERBOROUGH DIOCESE EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanne Griffin
- Diocese
- Diocese of Peterborough
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Peterborough
- Constituency
- Corby and East Northamptonshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 435
- Pupils on roll
- 387
- URN
- 146170
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01832272392
About this school
Oundle Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Peterborough. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 387 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
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 60 | 50 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 63% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 8% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 73% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 77% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 65% | 72% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.80 | - | - |
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 Oundle 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 | 60% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 58.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 58.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 366 |
| 2023/24 | 345 |
| 2024/25 | 361 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Oundle Church of England Primary School compares
Oundle Church of England Primary School ranked 27th of 91 primary schools in North Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 3.9% | 17.7% | 387 | — |
| Glapthorn Church of England Primary School | 89% | 4.2% | 7.9% | 83 | 1.3 miles |
| Polebrook Church of England Primary School | 56% | 5.5% | 12.2% | 70 | 2.4 miles |
| Warmington School | 44% | 5.8% | 10.7% | 85 | 2.9 miles |
| The Elton CofE Primary School of the Foundation of Frances and Jane Proby | 81% | 3.8% | 6.7% | 137 | 4.2 miles |
| Nassington Primary School | — | 4.7% | 17.4% | 62 | 4.7 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 17.73%
- English as an additional language
- 11.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.89%
- Persistent absence
- 5.14%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Glapthorn Church of England Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Peterborough
-
Polebrook Church of England Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Peterborough
-
Warmington School2.9 miles
Primary · Peterborough
-
The Elton CofE Primary School of the Foundation of Frances and Jane Proby4.2 miles
Primary · Peterborough
-
Nassington Primary School4.7 miles
Primary · Peterborough
Other schools in Peterborough
Oundle Church of England Primary School ranks 25th of the 78 ranked primary schools in Peterborough.
- Alderman Jacobs School Primary
- All Saints' CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary
- Baston CE Primary School Primary
- Bishop Creighton Academy Primary
- Braybrook Primary Academy Primary
- Brewster Avenue Infant School Primary
- Castor CofE Primary School Primary
- Coates Primary School Primary
- Deeping St James Community Primary School Primary
- Discovery Primary Academy Primary
- Dogsthorpe Academy Primary
- Dogsthorpe Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Oundle Church of England Primary School teach?
- Oundle Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Peterborough.
- Who is the headteacher of Oundle Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Oundle Church of England Primary School is Mrs Joanne Griffin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Oundle Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Oundle 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 Oundle Church of England Primary School?
- Oundle Church of England Primary School has 387 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Oundle Church of England Primary School full?
- Oundle Church of England Primary School has capacity for 435 pupils and 387 on roll (89%), 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 Oundle Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Oundle Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Peterborough.
- Does Oundle Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Oundle Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Oundle Church of England Primary School?
- Oundle 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 Oundle 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 60% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Oundle Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Oundle Church of England Primary School ranked 27th of 91 primary schools in North Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Oundle Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Oundle Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Oundle Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Oundle 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.