Croyland Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 5-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Croyland Road
Wellingborough
Northamptonshire
NN8 2AX
Phone 01933224169
Reference Number 133600

Croyland Primary School has shown notable improvement since its last inspection, moving from a previously noted 'Requires Improvement' to a current 'Good' rating in all assessed areas. The leadership team has taken proactive steps to enhance the quality of education, establishing a strong curriculum and effective teaching strategies that have positively impacted pupil learning. Students are engaged, feel safe, and are well-prepared for their next educational steps. Notably, the school maintains an inclusive environment, making efforts to support all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Parents and staff express a high level of satisfaction with the school's current direction and management.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 414
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.93%
Girls: 48.07%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 38.2%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 27.5%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 29.6
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 29.5
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29.7

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 28 31 59
2 24 36 60
3 30 30 60
4 41 19 60
5 26 32 58
6 33 26 59

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 57%
White, Other 14%
African 6%
White & Black (Caribbean) 3.6%
Indian 3.1%
White & Asian 2.4%
White & Black (African) 2.4%
Mixed, Other 1.7%
Pakistani 1.4%
Unclassified 1.2%
Caribbean 1%
Asian, Other 1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 12 Oct 2021
Date Report
12 Oct 2021 School inspection:
16 Jan 2018 Full inspection:
02 Oct 2012 Full inspection:
06 Dec 2010 Full inspection:
18 Mar 2008 Full inspection:
02 Dec 2003 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils receive a good education with effective teaching strategies.
  • Strong focus on phonics and early reading skills.
  • Inclusive approach supporting pupils with SEND.
  • Pupils feel safe and report low instances of bullying.
  • Strong engagement in extracurricular activities like clubs.
  • Good relationships and respectful behavior among pupils.
  • High level of parent satisfaction with the school.

Areas for Improvement

  • The curriculum for some subjects is newer and not fully monitored.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 55%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 12%

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 101
Maths 102

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 -3.5
Writing 1.3
Maths -1

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 21 1
Third Preference 23 1
From another Local Authority 1 0

Previous Years

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