Braunston Church of England Primary School

About Braunston Church of England Primary School

Braunston Church of England Primary School is a state primary for mixed pupils aged 4 to 11, currently home to 198 children against a capacity of 210. That leaves a small amount of headroom, but the school is clearly in demand: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 48 applications for 30 places, an oversubscription ratio of 1.6, and made 29 offers to first-preference families. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals sits at 14.6%, which is slightly above the national primary average of around 13.5% but not dramatically so, suggesting a broadly mixed catchment. The school’s Church of England character is reflected in its facilities, which include a chapel, and it serves the West Northamptonshire area. Headteacher Lianna Willis leads a school that, based on its admission figures, has a solid local reputation — nearly every first-preference applicant secured a place, but the overall number of applications means some families will have missed out.

Academically, Braunston holds a Good rating from Ofsted, confirmed in an ungraded inspection in November 2022 that found the school remains Good. Its most recent graded inspection was in January 2014, where it also received Good overall, with leadership and management also rated Good. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 60% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — just below the local authority average of 63%. Reading was a relative strength, with 73% at expected and 30% at the higher standard, while maths saw 67% at expected and 20% at higher. Writing had 83% at expected but only 13% at the higher level. Average scores were 106 in reading and 103 in maths. Nationally, the school ranks in the bottom half on the combined expected measure, sitting at the 56th percentile, and 79th out of 134 primary schools in West Northamptonshire.

The school offers a solid range of facilities for a primary of its size, including a library, sports hall, gymnasium, playing fields, music rooms, an outdoor playground, a sensory room and a chapel. Sports provision covers athletics, gymnastics, swimming, dance and cross country, while clubs include eco club, film club, choir, drama and coding. For children with additional needs, the school has identified SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. There is no nursery or sixth form. Braunston is a good fit for families who value a Church of England setting, want a school that is oversubscribed but still accessible, and are looking for a broad extracurricular offer alongside a solid, if not outstanding, academic record. The nearest Outstanding-rated alternative is Welton Church of England Academy, 3.9 km away.

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