Primary school

Kings Cliffe Endowed Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Christian
  • North Northamptonshire
  • PE8 6XS
Ofsted Good · inspected Nov 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 236 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 2%

Top % in England, by year
2016/17: top 12%12%2017/18: top 2%2% · 2017/182018/19: top 2%2022/23: top 11%2023/24: top 10%2024/25: top 2%No exams

Against East Midlands

Expected standard, RWM92% · East Midlands 63%Small cohort: 25 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM24% · East Midlands 6%Small cohort: 25 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score109 · East Midlands 105Small cohort: 25 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score108 · East Midlands 104Small cohort: 25 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2016/17: 81% · 21 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 95% · 21 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 95% · 20 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 79% · 29 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 81% · 27 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 92% · 25 pupils · East Midlands 63%95%79%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2016/17: 24% · 21 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 38% · 21 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 20% · 20 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 21% · 29 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 7% · 27 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 24% · 25 pupils · East Midlands 6%38%7%No exams
Reading score
2016/17: 109 · 21 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 110 · 21 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 109 · 20 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 109 · 29 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 109 · 27 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 109 · 25 pupils · East Midlands 105110109No exams
Maths score
2016/17: 109 · 21 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 109 · 21 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 109 · 20 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 109 · 29 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 108 · 27 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 108 · 25 pupils · East Midlands 104109108No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in93.8%
30 of 32 who put it first2022 · 100.0%2026 · 93.8%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3230
2nd60
3rd30

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2007–2025

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2010Outstanding
  3. 2015Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2019Good
  6. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026225
Free school meals (past 6 years)15.6%
First language not English2.3%
SEN support7.3%
EHC plan1.4%
Absence (sessions missed)3.5%
Persistently absent pupils1.8%

Girls 47.7%Boys 52.3%

95.7% full · 235 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 59 responses (26.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school89.8% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school86.4% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved88.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 59.3% not applicable66.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year94.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 28.8% not applicable69% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?23.7% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 23.7% who said Yes above50% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child88.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school86.4% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing84.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school91.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school91.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development71.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent83% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher25.6
Pupils per adult13.3
  • Classroom teachers 6.8
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 7.2
  • Other support 4.9

Teachers 8.8 FTE · Whole workforce 20.9 · 36 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,069
Spend per pupil£5,831
Staff spend per pupil£4,302
Reserve per pupil£854
  • +£192,095revenue reserve
  • +£53,725in-year balance

Grants £5,790 · self-generated £279 · premises £253 per pupil