Primary school

Paulerspury Church of England Primary School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • West Northamptonshire
  • NN12 7NA
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Apr 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 14,415 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 96%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 43%43%2016/17: top 64%2017/18: top 92%2018/19: top 89%2022/23: top 96%2023/24: top 96%2024/25: top 96%No exams

Against East Midlands

Expected standard, RWM33% · East Midlands 63%Small cohort: 9 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM11% · East Midlands 6%Small cohort: 9 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score101 · East Midlands 105Small cohort: 9 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score98 · East Midlands 104Small cohort: 9 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 58% · 19 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 58% · 12 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 42% · 12 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 47% · 19 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 31% · 16 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 33% · 12 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 33% · 9 pupils · East Midlands 63%58%31%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 5% · 19 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 0% · 12 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 0% · 12 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 11% · 19 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 0% · 16 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 8% · 12 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 11% · 9 pupils · East Midlands 6%11%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 19 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 105 · 12 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 104 · 12 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 103 · 19 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 101 · 16 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 104 · 12 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 101 · 9 pupils · East Midlands 105105101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 19 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 102 · 12 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 97 · 12 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 100 · 19 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 99 · 16 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 100 · 12 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 98 · 9 pupils · East Midlands 10410297No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
4 of 4 who put it first2022 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st44
2nd53
3rd40

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Goodas predecessor
  2. 2011Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2013Goodas predecessor
  4. 2018Remains Goodas predecessor
  5. 2018Requires improvementas predecessor
  6. 2022Requires improvementas predecessor
  7. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202659
Free school meals (past 6 years)17.9%
First language not English4.5%
SEN support14.9%
EHC plan1.5%
Absence (sessions missed)5.8%
Persistently absent pupils17.2%

Girls 50.8%Boys 49.3%

42.1% full · 140 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 41 responses (61.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved97.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 70.7% not applicable75% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year82.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 29.3% not applicable89.7% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child82.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school97.6% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing90.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school78% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school97.6% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development87.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent92.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher13.4
Pupils per adult7.9
  • Classroom teachers 3
  • Leadership 1.4
  • Teaching assistants 3.1
  • Other support 2.2

Teachers 4.4 FTE · Whole workforce 9.7 · 16 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,507
Spend per pupil£7,672
Staff spend per pupil£6,030
Reserve per pupil£15
  • +£1,000revenue reserve
  • +£56,000in-year balance

Grants £8,463 · self-generated £284 · premises £493 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: INNOVATE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (6 academies) · trust reserve £579,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it