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Great Doddington Primary

North Northamptonshire, NN29 7TRPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Apr 2025
KS2 Results
21%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
11 1st-choice / 14 places
Ranking
#13,543
of 13,686 nationally

About Great Doddington Primary

Great Doddington Primary sits in a tricky spot when you compare its headline metrics against the North Northamptonshire average for primary schools. The local authority average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2 is 61 per cent; at Great Doddington, that figure is just 21 per cent. That is a significant gap, and it places the school at rank 90 out of 90 primaries in the LA, putting it in the bottom 50 nationally for this measure. The school is small, with 121 pupils against a capacity of 157, and only 8. 3 per cent of children are eligible for free school meals, which is below the national average. So while the raw attainment numbers are low, the context of a small, relatively less deprived intake makes the results stand out even more. Parents considering this school will want to look closely at what lies behind those figures, especially since the school has recently undergone a notable change in its Ofsted rating.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressChurch Lane, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire, NN29 7TR
HeadteacherJosie Garnham
Local AuthorityNorth Northamptonshire
Number of Pupils121
Free School Meals (FSM)8.3%
School Capacity121 / 157 (77% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Apr 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 16 Jun 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

After-school care

15:15-16:15

Source: greatdoddingtonprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Great Doddington Primary

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