North Crawley CofE School

North Crawley CofE School continues to be a good school that fosters a nurturing environment for its pupils. The school, which is very small with only 27 pupils, has created a positive and safe atmosphere where children feel confident and happy. Staff are dedicated to meeting high expectations, and their efforts in promoting personal and academic development are evident. The curriculum is ambitious, with strong emphasis on early reading and individual support for students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Parents appreciate the school's commitment to celebrating uniqueness and providing diverse learning opportunities. Despite its strengths, some teaching activities do not consistently ensure that all pupils secure key knowledge over time, which is an area for improvement. The school has effectively reduced absence rates, and overall, pupils thrive with a variety of opportunities for personal development. The leadership demonstrates a commitment to collaboration and enhancing professional capacity, leading to a supportive community among staff and parents alike. This inspection marks the first ungraded check since the school's previous good rating in September 2018.

Strengths

• Strong start in early years with effective transition support
• High priority on reading with a well-structured phonics approach
• Engaging and broad curriculum enriched by diverse experiences
• Effective support for pupils with SEND, ensuring progress
• Positive and calm atmosphere fostering strong relationships
• High levels of parental satisfaction and community support
• Successful initiatives to improve attendance rates

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent teaching activities that do not ensure all pupils learn key content securely

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2022–23 pupils at North Crawley CofE School attended 90.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.1%). 16.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 16.2%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at North Crawley CofE School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 North Crawley CofE School had 12.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 10.7% of pupils at North Crawley CofE School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 0.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 North Crawley CofE School received £13,495 and spent £14,715 for each of its 28 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £78,000 (-£2,777 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is North Crawley CofE School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for North Crawley CofE School is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.

When was North Crawley CofE School last inspected by Ofsted?

North Crawley CofE School was last inspected in March 2024.

How many pupils does North Crawley CofE School have?

North Crawley CofE School has 28 pupils on roll.

What age range does North Crawley CofE School cover?

North Crawley CofE School for pupils aged 4 to 7.

Where is North Crawley CofE School?

North Crawley CofE School is at Church Walk, North Crawley, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, MK16 9LL.