Brigstock Latham's Church of England Primary School

About Brigstock Latham's Church of England Primary School

Brigstock Latham's Church of England Primary School is a small state primary in North Northamptonshire that punches above the local average on its headline academic metric. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 70% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a local authority average of 61%. That nine-point gap puts the school in the top quarter of primaries in North Northamptonshire, ranking 23rd out of 111 schools of the same type. It also sits comfortably within the top 50% nationally. The school's Progress 8 scores aren't available, so it's hard to say exactly how much value it adds, but the raw attainment figures suggest pupils here are performing well above the typical child in the area. With just 97 pupils on roll and a capacity of 105, it's a genuinely small setting where class sizes are likely to be tight and individual attention more feasible than at larger primaries.

Digging into the KS2 breakdown, the school's strongest subject is reading, where every single pupil reached the expected standard and half achieved the higher standard. Maths is also strong, with 90% at expected and 40% at the higher level. Writing is the relative weak spot: 70% at expected and only 20% at the higher standard, which is more in line with national averages. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2024 graded it Good overall, with Good for leadership and management and Good for early years provision. That's a step down from its previous Outstanding rating in 2011, but the inspectors noted the school remains Good with some concerns, and the ungraded inspection in 2024 confirmed that rating still holds. The school is oversubscribed: for 2025/26, it received 28 applications for 14 places, with 13 of those coming from first-preference families, giving a ratio of two applicants per place.

The school serves a Church of England community and offers a range of facilities including a library, sports hall, playing fields, a sensory room and a chapel. Clubs include choir, coding, film club and book club, and sports on offer are dance, rounders, gymnastics, tennis and athletics. The SEND provision covers specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, speech and language needs, and social, emotional and mental health support. With 19.6% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school has a slightly higher-than-average level of disadvantage for a primary, but its strong results suggest it's supporting those pupils well. This is a school that will suit families looking for a small, community-focused primary with solid academic outcomes and a clear Church of England character, particularly those who can secure a place in a competitive admissions round.

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