Bozeat Community Primary School
Harrold Road, Bozeat, Wellingborough, NN29 7LP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE NENE VALLEY PARTNERSHIP
- Head Teacher
- Mr Gareth Rust
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- South Northamptonshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 175
- Pupils on roll
- 133
- URN
- 146674
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01933663840
About this school
Bozeat Community Primary School is a primary academy in Wellingborough. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 133 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bozeat Community Primary 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
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
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 15 | 25 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% | 64% | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 4% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 68% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 72% | 92% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 64% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.30 | - | - |
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 Bozeat Community 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 | 80% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 58.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 83% | 58.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 134 |
| 2023/24 | 123 |
| 2024/25 | 118 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bozeat Community Primary School compares
Bozeat Community Primary School ranked 10th of 91 primary schools in North Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. 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 | 83% | 4.8% | 13.9% | 133 | — |
| Grendon Church of England Primary School | 80% | 4.7% | 3.9% | 114 | 2.0 miles |
| Wollaston Primary School | 58% | 5.6% | 18.9% | 225 | 2.3 miles |
| Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School | 46% | 5.2% | 11.4% | 70 | 2.9 miles |
| Harrold Primary Academy | 81% | 3.8% | 9.2% | 96 | 3.0 miles |
| Yardley Hastings Primary School | 87% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 104 | 3.0 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)
- 13.86%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.77%
- Persistent absence
- 11.46%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Grendon Church of England Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Wollaston Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Wellingborough
-
Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Podington
-
Harrold Primary Academy3.0 miles
Primary · Bedford
-
Yardley Hastings Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Northampton
Other schools in Wellingborough
Bozeat Community Primary School ranks 2nd of the 21 ranked primary schools in Wellingborough.
- All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Croyland Primary School Primary
- Finedon Mulso Church of England Junior School Primary
- Finedon Nursery and Infant School Primary
- Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy Primary
- Great Doddington Primary Primary
- Irchester Community Primary School Primary
- Irthlingborough Junior School Primary
- Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School Primary
- Little Harrowden Community Primary School Primary
- Oakway Academy Primary
- Olympic Primary Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Bozeat Community Primary School teach?
- Bozeat Community Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Wellingborough.
- Who is the head teacher of Bozeat Community Primary School?
- The head teacher of Bozeat Community Primary School is Mr Gareth Rust, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bozeat Community Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bozeat Community 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 many pupils are at Bozeat Community Primary School?
- Bozeat Community Primary School has 133 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Bozeat Community Primary School full?
- Bozeat Community Primary School has capacity for 175 pupils and 133 on roll (76%), 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 Bozeat Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Bozeat Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Bozeat Community Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bozeat Community Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Bozeat Community Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Bozeat Community Primary School is part of THE NENE VALLEY PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bozeat Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 80% in 2022/23 and 83% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bozeat Community Primary School compare with other schools in North Northamptonshire?
- Bozeat Community Primary School ranked 10th of 91 primary schools in North Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bozeat Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Bozeat Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bozeat Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bozeat Community 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.