Hayfield Cross CofE School

Hayfield Cross CofE School continues to demonstrate good performance, with a well-structured and ambitious curriculum that engages students across all year groups. The school's environment fosters positive relationships among pupils and staff, leading to a calm atmosphere where children feel safe and valued. Notably, pupils with special educational needs receive effective support that enables their achievement, which has been highlighted as a strength by parents. However, there are some areas needing improvement, particularly in ensuring that all pupils progress rapidly to reach their highest potential, especially in writing and mathematics, and in the delivery of concepts related to British values.

Strengths

• Strong leadership with a clear vision for the school
• Positive relationships between pupils and adults
• Engaging and ambitious curriculum
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs
• High level of parental confidence in the school
• Encouragement of a love of reading through innovative initiatives
• Diverse opportunities for pupil engagement in sports and clubs

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent progress through the curriculum for some pupils
• Underdeveloped plans for teaching British values leading to gaps in understanding

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 Hayfield Cross CofE School attended 95.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 7.1% 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, 0.5% of pupils at Hayfield Cross 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 Hayfield Cross CofE School had 21.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 14.8% 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, 10.5% of pupils at Hayfield Cross CofE School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.8% 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 Hayfield Cross CofE School received £5,867 and spent £5,817 for each of its 420 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £231,000 (£551 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 Hayfield Cross CofE School's Ofsted rating?

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

When was Hayfield Cross CofE School last inspected by Ofsted?

Hayfield Cross CofE School was last inspected in March 2024.

How many pupils does Hayfield Cross CofE School have?

Hayfield Cross CofE School has 420 pupils on roll.

What age range does Hayfield Cross CofE School cover?

Hayfield Cross CofE School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Hayfield Cross CofE School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 57% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Hayfield Cross CofE School?

Hayfield Cross CofE School is at Hayfield Crescent, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 5FJ.