East Haddon Church of England Primary School

About East Haddon Church of England Primary School

Parents at East Haddon Church of England Primary School are overwhelmingly positive about their experience. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering September 2024 to September 2025, 88% of the 41 respondents said they would recommend the school to other parents. That confidence is backed up by strong individual scores: 78% strongly agreed their child is happy at the school, and the same proportion strongly agreed their child feels safe. Behaviour is another standout area — 76% strongly agreed the school ensures pupils are well behaved, and behaviour and attitudes were rated Outstanding by Ofsted in the school’s most recent inspection. The school is clearly popular locally. For the 2025/26 academic year, it received 33 applications for just 12 places, an oversubscription ratio of 2.75, meaning nearly three families applied for every available spot. Of those, 13 were first-preference applications, and all 12 places went to first-preference families.

Academically, the school performs well above the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a West Northamptonshire average of 63%. The school’s ranking within the local authority sits at 50th out of 134 primary schools, placing it in the top 50% regionally and nationally. Results are particularly strong in reading: 92% of pupils met the expected standard and 50% reached the higher standard. In maths, 83% met the expected standard and 42% achieved the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 109. Writing saw 75% at the expected standard and 25% at the higher standard. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2025 judged personal development and behaviour and attitudes as Outstanding, while the quality of education, early years provision and leadership and management were all rated Good. This is a slight change from the previous inspection in 2014, when the school was rated Outstanding overall.

The school is a Church of England primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 4 to 11, with a current roll of 81 pupils against a capacity of 84. It offers a range of facilities including playing fields, a sports hall, a library, an ICT suite, music rooms, a forest school and a chapel. Sports on offer include rounders, swimming, cross country, cricket, netball and dance, while clubs include choir, eco club, coding and art club. The school has identified SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties and autistic spectrum disorder, though the Parent View data for SEND support had no responses, so it is difficult to gauge parent satisfaction in that area. With just 1.2% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a relatively affluent catchment. Given its oversubscription, families living within the catchment area or with a strong church connection will likely need to apply early to secure a place.

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