Tiffield Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Tiffield Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School demonstrates a strong overall performance, meeting expected standards across various domains. Pupils generally achieve well, particularly in reading, writing, and mathematics, with a notable commitment from leadership to support all learners, including those facing barriers. The school fosters a safe and inclusive environment, contributing to positive attitudes towards learning and behaviour among pupils. Despite these strengths, there are areas needing attention, particularly in the consistency of teaching practices and addressing specific knowledge gaps among pupils, particularly in early letter formation and spelling.

Strengths

• Pupils achieve well and typically meet the expected standard in national tests.
• Effective support ensures that all pupils, including those with barriers to learning, progress well.
• Leaders maintain an inclusive ethos and act swiftly to support pupils with additional needs.
• Curriculum is engaging, broad, and ambitions, enhancing pupils' overall education.
• Strong attendance management and positive relationships with families.
• Robust personal development program prepares pupils for future life.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistencies in addressing pupils' misconceptions and knowledge gaps.
• Some activities do not align effectively with intended learning outcomes.
• Recent improvements in early years interactions are not fully embedded.

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 Tiffield Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School attended 88.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 29.3% 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 Tiffield Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 Tiffield Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School had 14.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 33.3% 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, 8.6% of pupils at Tiffield Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.9% 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 Tiffield Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School received £13,338 and spent £14,548 for each of its 35 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £107,000 (£3,054 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 Tiffield Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Tiffield Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is Expected standard, from an inspection in May 2026.

When was Tiffield Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Tiffield Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was last inspected in May 2026.

How many pupils does Tiffield Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School have?

Tiffield Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has 35 pupils on roll.

What age range does Tiffield Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School cover?

Tiffield Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Tiffield Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Tiffield Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?

Tiffield Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is at High Street South, Tiffield, Northants, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 8AB.