Sywell Church of England Primary School
Sywell Church of England Primary School is an academy converter in Northampton for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 101 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Sywell Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in November 2017 of its predecessor, Sywell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. In 2025, 40% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: May 2023. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | 69 Overstone Road Sywell Northampton Northamptonshire NN6 0AW |
| Phone | 01604644565 |
| Reference Number | 148312 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 101 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 42.57%
Girls: 57.43% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 13.9% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 8.9% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 25 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 22.5 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| 5 | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 59.4% |
| African | 17.8% |
| Mixed, Other | 6.9% |
| Indian | 5.9% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 3% |
| White & Black (African) | 3% |
| White, Other | 1% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Sywell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, inspected in November 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 |
| 06 Mar 2021 | Academy conversion letter |
| 28 Nov 2017 | Short inspection |
| Previously as Sywell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | |
| 06 Dec 2012 | Full inspection: |
| 07 Jan 2011 | Interim assessment |
| 15 Sep 2008 | Curriculum and development visit |
| 09 Oct 2007 | Full inspection: |
| 17 May 2004 | Full inspection |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 40% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 13% | 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 | 102 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 99 | 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 | -2.4 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | -1.4 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | -4.5 | 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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| Second Preference | 10 | 3 |
| Third Preference | 12 | 1 |
| From another Local Authority | 25 | 9 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Sywell Church of England Primary School had 99 pupils for 105 places. 6 places (5.7%) were unfilled. It also plans 3 temporary "bulge" places for a large year group.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Wellingboro Primary” planning area
North Northamptonshire counted 812 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 816 in 2029–30, down 0%.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 |
| Pupils | 99 | 88 | 89 | 93 | 99 |
| Unfilled | 5.7% | 16.2% | 15.2% | 11.4% | 5.7% |
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 Sywell Church of England Primary School attended 94.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 16.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.3% | 4.4% | 4.3% | 4.9% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.6% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 1.0% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.1% |
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, 1.1% of pupils at Sywell Church of England Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 5.4 |
| Permanent exclusions | 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 Sywell Church of England Primary School had 21.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 20.8% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 9.8 | 10.5 | 10.4 | 10.0 | 11.5 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 0.0% | 11.5% | 0.0% | 20.8% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 85.7% | 33.3% | 20.0% | 40.0% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 3.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.7 | – |
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, 8.9% of pupils at Sywell Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate learning difficulty | 3 | 1 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 4 | 0 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 2 | 1 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 0 | 2 |
| Physical disability | 0 | 1 |
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 Sywell Church of England Primary School received £7,476 and spent £7,802 for each of its 93 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £99,000 (£1,063 per pupil).
Across all 36 schools of Peterborough Diocese Education Trust, income was £6,820 and spending £6,815 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £72,000 | £87,000 | £91,000 | £99,000 |
| per pupil | £791 | £962 | £989 | £1,063 |
| In-year balance | £24,000 | -£42,000 | £5,000 | -£30,000 |
| per pupil | £264 | -£472 | £56 | -£325 |
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 |
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Overstone Primary School
Sywell Road, Overstone, Sywell Road Overstone, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 0AG |
0.88 miles |
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Mears Ashby Church of England Primary School
North Street, Mears Ashby, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 0DW |
1.25 miles |
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Rectory Farm Primary School
Olden Road, Rectory Farm, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 5DD |
1.82 miles |
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Blackthorn Primary School
Waingrove, Northampton, NN3 8EP |
2.03 miles |
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Ecton Village Primary School
West Street, Ecton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 0QF |
2.14 miles |
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Moulton Primary School
Church Hill, Moulton, Moulton Primary School, Church Hill, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 7SW |
2.18 miles |
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Woodvale Primary Academy
Crestwood Road, Lings Way, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 8JJ |
2.18 miles |
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Thorplands Primary School
Farm Field Court, Thorplands, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 8AQ |
2.26 miles |
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Lings Primary School
Hayeswood Road, Lings, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 8NN |
2.39 miles |
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Kings Meadow School
Manning Road, Moulton Leys, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 7AR |
2.46 miles |
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Lumbertubs Primary School
Tonmead Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 8HZ |
2.58 miles |
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St Andrew's Ceva Primary School
Ecton Brook Road, Ecton Brook, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 5EN |
2.68 miles |
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Boothville Primary School
Booth Lane North, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 6JG |
2.78 miles |
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Ecton Brook Primary School
Ecton Brook Road, Ecton Brook, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 5DY |
2.82 miles |
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The Arbours Primary Academy
St Gregory's Road, The Arbours, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 3QF |
2.87 miles |
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St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Grange Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 2AX |
3.02 miles |
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Earls Barton Primary School
Broad Street, Earls Barton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 0ND |
3.1 miles |
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Headlands Primary School
Bushland Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 2NS |
3.28 miles |
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Parklands Nursery School
Spinney Hill Road, Northampton, NN3 6DW |
3.32 miles |
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Parklands Primary School
Spinney Hill Road, Northampton, NN3 6DW |
3.37 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Overstone Park School
Overstone Park School, Overstone Park, Northampton, NN6 0DT |
1.01 miles |
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Northampton School
Thorpeville, Moulton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 7TR |
1.83 miles |
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Greenfields Specialist School for Communication
Prentice Court, Lings Way, Goldings, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 8XS |
1.91 miles |
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Moulton College
West Street, Moulton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 7RR |
2.31 miles |
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Moulton School and Science College
Pound Lane, Moulton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 7SD |
2.31 miles |
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Edgewood School
Lingswood Park, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 8TA |
2.38 miles |
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Billing Brook Special School
Penistone Road, Lumbertubs, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 8EZ |
2.66 miles |
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On Track Education Northampton
On Track Education, unit 6 , Quarry Park Close, Moulton park, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 6QB |
2.79 miles |
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Northampton Academy
Wellingborough Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 8NH |
2.84 miles |
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Northampton College
Main Campus, Booth Lane, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 3RF |
2.9 miles |
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St Thomas Becket Catholic School
Becket Way, Kettering Road North, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 6HT |
3 miles |
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Weston Favell Academy
Booth Lane South, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 3EZ |
3.08 miles |
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Northampton School for Girls
Spinney Hill Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 6DG |
3.6 miles |
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Pitsford School
Moulton Road, Northampton, NN6 9AX |
3.72 miles |
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Kingsthorpe College
Boughton Green Road, Kingsthorpe, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN2 7HR |
3.84 miles |
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Weavers Academy
Brickhill Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 3JH |
3.86 miles |
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Oneschool Global Uk, Northampton Campus
Hunsbury Hill Avenue, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 8QS |
3.97 miles |
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Purple Oaks Academy
Whiston Road, Kingsthorpe, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN2 7RR |
4.25 miles |
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Friars Academy
Friars Close, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 2LA |
4.62 miles |
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Malcolm Arnold Academy
Trinity Avenue, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN2 6JW |
4.64 miles |
All schools in Northampton · North Northamptonshire local authority: places and applications
Sywell Church of England Primary School is part of Peterborough Diocese Education Trust, which runs 36 schools. The nearest others:
- Mears Ashby Church of England Primary School Northampton
- The Glenvale Church of England Primary School Wellingborough
- Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy Wellingborough
- St Barnabas Church of England School Wellingborough
- Pytchley Endowed Church of England Primary School Kettering
- St James Church of England Primary School Northampton
- Isham Church of England Primary School Kettering
- Spratton Church of England Primary School Northampton
- St. Marys CofE Primary School Kettering
- Loddington CofE (VA) Primary School Kettering
What is Sywell Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Sywell Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in November 2017 of its predecessor, Sywell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School.
When was Sywell Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Sywell Church of England Primary School was last inspected in May 2023.
How many pupils does Sywell Church of England Primary School have?
Sywell Church of England Primary School has 101 pupils on roll.
What age range does Sywell Church of England Primary School cover?
Sywell Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.
What are Sywell Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 40% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Sywell Church of England Primary School?
Sywell Church of England Primary School is at 69 Overstone Road, Sywell, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 0AW.