Gayton Church of England Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Bugbrooke Road
Gayton
Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN7 3EU
Phone 01604858749
Reference Number 121971

Gayton Church of England Primary School has demonstrated a good overall effectiveness in its recent inspection, with strong community values and a positive atmosphere among pupils. Although the school has been through a lengthy gap since its last inspection 13 years ago, it has managed to maintain a supportive and nurturing environment where pupils are encouraged to take on responsibilities and develop positively. However, there are some inconsistencies in curriculum implementation that need addressing, particularly in clarity and knowledge retention across subjects.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 57
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 54.39%
Girls: 45.61%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 5.3%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 0%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 19

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 8 5 13
2 4 3 7
3 3 5 8
4 3 4 7
5 4 2 6
6 5 3 8

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 84.2%
Mixed, Other 7%
White & Asian 5.3%
White, Other 1.8%
Chinese 1.8%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 03 Oct 2023
Date Report
03 Oct 2023 School inspection:
30 Jun 2010 Full inspection:
17 Jan 2007 Full inspection:
26 Nov 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong sense of community and belonging among pupils
  • Well-organized and stimulating early years environment
  • Good structured phonics program and reading curriculum
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)
  • High expectations for pupils' behavior and positive attitudes towards learning

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistencies in the implementation of the curriculum across subjects
  • Lack of clarity in what pupils are learning in some subjects
  • Inconsistent systems to check pupils' knowledge and retention

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 63%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 107
Maths 107

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -0.7
Writing 3
Maths -2

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 5 0
Third Preference 2 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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