Daventry Hill School

Daventry Hill School has made significant improvements since its previous inadequate inspection, now rated as good overall. The school is recognized for its caring environment where staff are dedicated to meeting individual needs, leading to positive relationships between pupils and staff. The curriculum is well-structured for pupils on certain pathways, especially in mathematics and employability, and the early years provision is noted as outstanding, supporting children's development through play and exploration. However, while the school shows high expectations for personal development and career readiness, some curriculum areas still require clearer planning to ensure that pupils fully gain necessary knowledge about modern British values.

Strengths

• Caring and supportive staff who understand pupils' individual needs
• High expectations leading to positive behavior and attitudes towards learning
• Well-structured mathematics curriculum for specific pathways
• Outstanding early years provision promoting exploration and play
• Strong personal development opportunities with varied extracurricular activities
• Effective safeguarding culture ensuring pupil safety

Areas for Improvement

• Curriculum planning and sequence are not sufficiently clear in some subjects
• Personal development curriculum lacks explicit identification of important British values

In 2024–25 pupils at Daventry Hill School attended 92.2% of sessions (the national figure for special schools was 87.2%). 25.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 35.3%).

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, 4.0% of pupils at Daventry Hill School were suspended at least once (nationally 5.1%). 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 Daventry Hill School had 8.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for special schools was 6.6). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 7.5% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.5%).

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 Daventry Hill School had 235 pupils, 100.0% of them with an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 99.5%).

It says it provides for: specific learning difficulty; moderate learning difficulty; severe learning difficulty; profound and multiple learning difficulty; speech, language and communication needs; hearing impairment; vision impairment; multi-sensory impairment; physical disability; autistic spectrum disorder; other difficulty or disability.

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 special school schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Daventry Hill School received £25,530 and spent £23,684 for each of its 223 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £2,346,000 (£10,520 per pupil).

Across all 5 schools of Creating Tomorrow Multi Academy Trust, income was £30,552 and spending £29,897 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Daventry Hill School is part of Creating Tomorrow Multi Academy Trust, which runs 5 schools. The nearest others:

• The Gateway School Northampton
• Kings Meadow School Northampton
• Wren Spinney School Kettering
• Isebrook School Kettering

What is Daventry Hill School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Daventry Hill School is Good, from an inspection in June 2022.

When was Daventry Hill School last inspected by Ofsted?

Daventry Hill School was last inspected in June 2022.

How many pupils does Daventry Hill School have?

Daventry Hill School has 235 pupils on roll.

What age range does Daventry Hill School cover?

Daventry Hill School for pupils aged 4 to 18.

What are Daventry Hill School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 0% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Daventry Hill School?

Daventry Hill School is at Ashby Road, Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11 0QE.