Primary school

Newbottle and Charlton Church of England Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • West Northamptonshire
  • OX17 3DN
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Jul 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 15,015 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 100%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 15%15%2016/17: top 72%2017/18: top 31%2018/19: top 3%3% · 2018/192022/23: top 65%2023/24: top 73%2024/25: top 100%No exams

Against East Midlands

Expected standard, RWM9% · East Midlands 63%Small cohort: 11 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · East Midlands 6%Small cohort: 11 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score97 · East Midlands 105Small cohort: 11 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score95 · East Midlands 104Small cohort: 11 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 73% · 15 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 54% · 13 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 75% · 16 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 91% · 11 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 56% · 16 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 53% · 15 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 9% · 11 pupils · East Midlands 63%91%9%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 13% · 15 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 0% · 13 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 0% · 16 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 27% · 11 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 0% · 16 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 0% · 15 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 0% · 11 pupils · East Midlands 6%27%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 15 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 101 · 13 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 104 · 16 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 111 · 11 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 102 · 16 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 107 · 15 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 97 · 11 pupils · East Midlands 10511197No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 15 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 101 · 13 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 103 · 16 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 107 · 11 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 101 · 16 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 100 · 15 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 95 · 11 pupils · East Midlands 10410795No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
9 of 9 who put it first2022 · 94.1%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st99
2nd111
3rd20

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2008–2025

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Good
  2. 2012Good
  3. 2018Remains Good
  4. 2023Requires improvement
  5. 2025Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026108
Free school meals (past 6 years)6.1%
First language not English0.0%
SEN support11.1%
EHC plan5.0%
Absence (sessions missed)3.6%
Persistently absent pupils4.3%

Girls 50.5%Boys 49.5%

102.9% full · 105 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 48 responses (48.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.8% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved95.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 79.2% not applicable60% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 29.2% not applicable94.1% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?20.8% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 20.8% who said Yes above100% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child89.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school95.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing95.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development95.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent97.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.1
Pupils per adult9.9
  • Classroom teachers 5.7
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 4.3
  • Other support 1.7

Teachers 6.7 FTE · Whole workforce 12.6 · 25 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,610
Spend per pupil£7,080
Staff spend per pupil£5,117
Reserve per pupil−£232
  • −£25,101revenue reserve
  • −£50,668in-year balance

Grants £6,444 · self-generated £392 · premises £246 per pupil