Sywell Church of England Primary School
Overstone Road, Sywell, Northampton, NN6 0AW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- PETERBOROUGH DIOCESE EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jo Shortland
- Diocese
- Diocese of Peterborough
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Peterborough
- Constituency
- Daventry
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 101
- URN
- 148312
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01604644565
About this school
Sywell Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Northampton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 101 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Sywell Church of England 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 March 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 16 | 12 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 38% | 67% | 40% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 8% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 83% | 47% |
| Expected standard in maths | 50% | 75% | 40% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 67% | 40% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 104.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.50 | - | - |
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 Sywell 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 | 38% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 58.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 40% | 58.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 90 |
| 2023/24 | 92 |
| 2024/25 | 93 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sywell Church of England Primary School compares
Sywell Church of England Primary School ranked 86th of 91 primary schools in North Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 40% | 5.9% | 17.2% | 101 | — |
| Overstone Primary School | 63% | 5.3% | 8.7% | 205 | 0.9 miles |
| Mears Ashby Church of England Primary School | 54% | 5.9% | 14.3% | 72 | 1.3 miles |
| Rectory Farm Primary School | 45% | 5.1% | 35.9% | 179 | 1.8 miles |
| Blackthorn Primary School | 68% | 5.5% | 40.6% | 236 | 2.0 miles |
| Ecton Village Primary School | 50% | 5.5% | 30% | 74 | 2.1 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 17.2%
- English as an additional language
- 8.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.91%
- Persistent absence
- 15.96%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Overstone Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Mears Ashby Church of England Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Rectory Farm Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Blackthorn Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Ecton Village Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Northampton
Other schools in Northampton
Sywell Church of England Primary School ranks 96th 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 Sywell Church of England Primary School teach?
- Sywell Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Northampton.
- Who is the headteacher of Sywell Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Sywell Church of England Primary School is Mrs Jo Shortland, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sywell Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sywell 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 many pupils are at Sywell Church of England Primary School?
- Sywell Church of England Primary School has 101 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Sywell Church of England Primary School full?
- Sywell Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 101 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Sywell Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Sywell Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Peterborough.
- Does Sywell Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Sywell Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Sywell Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Sywell 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 Sywell 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 38% in 2022/23 and 40% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Sywell Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in North Northamptonshire?
- Sywell Church of England Primary School ranked 86th of 91 primary schools in North Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sywell Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Sywell 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 Sywell Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sywell 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.