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Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy

West Northamptonshire, OX17 2JAPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2024
KS2 Results
38%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
11 1st-choice / 11 places
Ranking
#12,758
of 13,686 nationally

About Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy

Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy is a small Church of England primary school in West Northamptonshire, currently home to 82 pupils against a capacity of 105. That leaves a fair amount of spare places, but the demand tells a different story: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 28 applications for just 11 places, with all 11 first-preference families offered a spot. That oversubscription ratio of 2.55 to 1 suggests a school that’s genuinely popular locally, even if it’s not bursting at the seams. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals sits at 6.1%, well below the national average, which points to a relatively affluent intake. The school is mixed-gender and caters for children aged 4 to 11, with Natalie Coates as headteacher. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in November 2024, confirmed that standards are being maintained, and the school retains its overall Good rating from the previous graded inspection in 2019.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
Address37 Thorpe Road, Banbury, West Northamptonshire, OX17 2JA
HeadteacherNatalie Coates
Local AuthorityWest Northamptonshire
Number of Pupils82
Free School Meals (FSM)6.1%
School Capacity82 / 105 (78% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Nov 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (5 Nov 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 26 Mar 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Outdoor PlaygroundSports HallLibraryPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

GymnasticsNetballTennisDanceRounders

Clubs & Activities

GardeningEco ClubScience ClubChessBook Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVision

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:20

Source: chacombe.northants.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.