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Croyland Primary School

North Northamptonshire, NN8 2AXPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2021
KS2 Results
47%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
64 1st-choice / 57 places
Ranking
#11,446
of 13,686 nationally

About Croyland Primary School

Croyland Primary School sits within the North Northamptonshire local authority, a mixed state primary for children aged 5 to 11. In the most recent local rankings, the school placed 78th out of 90 primary schools in the area, placing it in the bottom half of the LA table. For context, the top-performing peers nearby include Gretton Primary Academy, Stanion Church of England (Aided) Primary School, and Broughton Primary School, all of which scored significantly higher on the same ranking metric. Croyland’s ranking score of 47, based on the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, puts it well behind those schools. The school is led by headteacher Lucy Deakin and has a capacity of 420 pupils, with 414 currently on roll. It is a non-religious school with no nursery or sixth form provision, and it does not operate as a boarding school.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressCroyland Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire, NN8 2AX
HeadteacherLucy Deakin
Local AuthorityNorth Northamptonshire
Number of Pupils414
Free School Meals (FSM)38.2%
School Capacity414 / 420 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Oct 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 18 Nov 2021. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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