Hayfield Cross CofE School

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Hayfield Crescent
Kettering
Northamptonshire
NN15 5FJ
Phone 01536606093
Reference Number 142113

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.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 420
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.19%
Girls: 48.81%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 5%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 8.8%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 30
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 29.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 30.1

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 29 30 59
2 36 24 60
3 30 30 60
4 30 30 60
5 28 33 61
6 32 28 60

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 80.2%
White, Other 3.6%
African 3.3%
Mixed, Other 3.3%
Indian 2.4%
Unclassified 1.7%
White & Asian 1.2%
White & Black (African) 1%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.5%
Caribbean 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Asian, Other 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 13 Feb 2024
Date Report
13 Feb 2024 School inspection
10 Jul 2018 Full inspection:

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

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 57%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 3%

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 104
Maths 103

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 -0.8
Writing -2.4
Maths -1.9

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 51 0
Third Preference 25 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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