Glapthorn Church of England Primary School
Glapthorn Church of England Primary School is an academy converter in Peterborough (North Northamptonshire) for pupils aged 5 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 83 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Glapthorn Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in December 2017 of its predecessor, Glapthorn Church of England Primary School. In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. It is hard to get into: 7 of the 21 families who put it first for a Reception place in September 2026 did not get one.
Ofsted inspection: May 2023. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 5-11 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Glapthorn Oundle Peterborough Northamptonshire PE8 5BQ |
| Phone | 01832273452 |
| Reference Number | 147256 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 83 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 49.4%
Girls: 50.6% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 6% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 0% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 20.8 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 18.5 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 23 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 5 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 94% |
| White & Asian | 1.2% |
| Unclassified | 1.2% |
| White & Black (African) | 1.2% |
| African | 1.2% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.2% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Glapthorn Church of England Primary School, inspected in December 2017.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | 14 Mar 2023 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 14 Mar 2023 | School inspection |
| 07 Feb 2020 | Academy conversion letter |
| 05 Dec 2017 | Short inspection |
| Previously as Glapthorn Church of England Primary School | |
| 03 Oct 2012 | Full inspection: |
| 15 Jan 2009 | Full inspection: |
| 16 May 2005 | Full inspection |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 89% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 0% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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 | 107 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 106 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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 | -1.7 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | -3.1 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | -1.6 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 26 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 13 | 1 |
| From another Local Authority | 1 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Glapthorn Church of England Primary School had 76 pupils for 105 places. 29 places (27.6%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “PrinceWill Primary” planning area
North Northamptonshire counted 230 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 195 in 2029–30, down 15%.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 |
| Pupils | 81 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 76 |
| Unfilled | 22.9% | 27.6% | 28.6% | 29.5% | 27.6% |
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 Glapthorn Church of England Primary School attended 95.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 5.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.5% | 4.6% | 3.3% | 3.9% | 3.0% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.6% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.4% |
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, 3.9% of pupils at Glapthorn Church of England Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 2.4 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 6.6 | 7.9 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 Glapthorn Church of England Primary School had 15.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 29.3% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 9.5 | 9.6 | 8.5 | 7.7 | 10.0 | 8.9 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 20.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 17.2% | 12.1% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 25.0% | 33.3% | 12.5% | 0.0% | 33.3% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 9.4 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.3 | – |
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, 16.9% of pupils at Glapthorn Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate learning difficulty | 7 | 0 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 3 | 1 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 1 | 0 |
| Down's syndrome | 0 | 1 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 1 | 0 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 1 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
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 2024–25 Glapthorn Church of England Primary School received £7,512 and spent £7,548 for each of its 76 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £65,000 (£861 per pupil).
Across all 13 schools of The Rutland Learning Trust, income was £7,559 and spending £7,570 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £20,000 | £27,000 | £18,000 | £46,000 | £65,000 |
| per pupil | £241 | £360 | £246 | £604 | £861 |
| In-year balance | -£47,000 | £34,000 | £5,000 | £29,000 | -£3,000 |
| per pupil | -£568 | £453 | £73 | £387 | -£36 |
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.
| Name | Distance |
|
Oundle Church of England Primary School
Cotterstock Road, Oundle, Peterborough, Northamptonshire, PE8 5HA |
1.35 miles |
|
Laxton Junior School
|
2.1 miles |
|
Warmington School
School Lane, Warmington, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE8 6TA |
3.77 miles |
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Polebrook Church of England Primary School
Main Street, Polebrook, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE8 5LN |
3.78 miles |
|
Kings Cliffe Endowed Primary School
Kings Forest, Kings Cliffe, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE8 6XS |
4.42 miles |
|
Nassington Primary School
Church Street, Nassington, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE8 6QG |
4.61 miles |
|
The Elton CofE Primary School of the Foundation of Frances and Jane Proby
School Lane, Elton, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE8 6RS |
4.78 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
Oundle School
The Great Hall, Northamptonshire, PE8 4GH |
1.96 miles |
|
Prince William School
Herne Road, Oundle, Northamptonshire, PE8 4BS |
2.43 miles |
All schools in Peterborough (North Northamptonshire) · North Northamptonshire local authority: places and applications
Glapthorn Church of England Primary School is part of The Rutland Learning Trust, which runs 13 schools. The nearest others:
- Polebrook Church of England Primary School Peterborough
- Ketton Church of England Primary School Stamford
- Uppingham Church of England Primary School Oakham
- Great Casterton Church of England Primary School Stamford
- Empingham Church of England Primary School Oakham
- Exton and Greetham CofE Primary School Oakham
- Oakham CofE Primary School Oakham
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School Oakham
- Cottesmore Academy Oakham
- Langham CofE (Controlled) Primary School Oakham
What is Glapthorn Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Glapthorn Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in December 2017 of its predecessor, Glapthorn Church of England Primary School.
When was Glapthorn Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Glapthorn Church of England Primary School was last inspected in May 2023.
How many pupils does Glapthorn Church of England Primary School have?
Glapthorn Church of England Primary School has 83 pupils on roll.
What age range does Glapthorn Church of England Primary School cover?
Glapthorn Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 5 to 11.
What are Glapthorn Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Glapthorn Church of England Primary School?
Glapthorn Church of England Primary School is at Glapthorn, Oundle, Peterborough, Northamptonshire, PE8 5BQ.