East Haddon Church of England Primary School

East Haddon Church of England Primary School is a warm, welcoming and highly effective school. Inspectors found pupils achieve well, especially in reading, writing and mathematics, and behave impeccably; older pupils act as strong role models and the school's personal development offer, including pupil-led 'family group' sessions, is exceptional. Parents are overwhelmingly positive, and staff know pupils individually. The curriculum is ambitious and well designed for mixed-age classes, with oracy and music particular strengths. Early years gets children off to a good start, reading and phonics are taught well, pupils with SEND are identified early and supported effectively, and leadership and governance are strong. Safeguarding is effective. The main area for improvement is that in some foundation subjects, important prior learning is not revisited often enough, so pupils sometimes remember activities rather than knowledge and cannot build securely on what they have learned. This was the school's first routine inspection since the pandemic and its first section 5 inspection since 2014; under current arrangements no overall effectiveness grade was given.

Strengths

• Warm, welcoming and nurturing environment where pupils feel valued and heard
• High ambitions for all pupils, with strong achievement in reading, writing and mathematics
• Impeccable pupil behaviour and excellent attitudes to learning
• Older pupils act as excellent role models and embody the school's seven virtues
• Exceptional spiritual, moral, social and cultural education
• Distinctive pupil leadership through Year 6-led family group sessions
• Ambitious curriculum designed effectively for mixed-age classes
• Strong focus on oracy, helping pupils become confident public speakers
• High-quality music provision with expert teaching and instrument opportunities
• Good early years provision with priority on communication and language
• Effective phonics teaching and a strong reading culture
• Early identification and effective support for pupils with SEND
• Consistent behaviour and attendance policies leading to low absence
• Well led school with accurate self-evaluation and committed staff
• Dedicated and knowledgeable governors providing effective challenge and support

Areas for Improvement

• In some foundation subjects, key curriculum content is not revisited often enough
• Some pupils forget important prior knowledge and recall activities rather than learned knowledge
• This prevents pupils from building securely on prior learning and deepening understanding in those subjects

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 2024–25 pupils at East Haddon Church of England Primary School attended 94.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 11.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

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 East Haddon Church of England Primary 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 East Haddon Church of England Primary School had 18.4 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, 3.7% of pupils at East Haddon Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.2% 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 East Haddon Church of England Primary School received £7,519 and spent £7,756 for each of its 81 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £117,000 (£1,447 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 East Haddon Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for East Haddon Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in July 2025.

When was East Haddon Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

East Haddon Church of England Primary School was last inspected in July 2025.

How many pupils does East Haddon Church of England Primary School have?

East Haddon Church of England Primary School has 81 pupils on roll.

What age range does East Haddon Church of England Primary School cover?

East Haddon Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are East Haddon Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is East Haddon Church of England Primary School?

East Haddon Church of England Primary School is at Church Lane, East Haddon, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 8DB.