Guilsborough Church of England Primary School

About Guilsborough Church of England Primary School

Guilsborough Church of England Primary School is a state primary in West Northamptonshire, sitting 49th out of 134 primaries in the local authority, placing it in the top half of schools in the area. That puts it behind the top-performing local peers — Helmdon Primary School, Greatworth Primary School and The Bramptons Primary School — but still comfortably above the median. The school is a Church of England foundation with a mixed intake of 100 pupils, well under its capacity of 210, and serves children from age 4 to 11. Headteacher Katie Shilliam leads a school where just 9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, a figure below the national average. The school was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022, a rating it has held consistently across both its 2013 and 2022 graded inspections, with all inspected categories — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — all judged Good.

At Key Stage 2, Guilsborough performs solidly against local benchmarks. The proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined is 67%, which is above the West Northamptonshire local authority average of 63%. Reading is a particular strength: 92% of pupils met the expected standard and 42% achieved the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 109. In maths, 83% reached the expected standard and 17% hit the higher mark, with an average score of 105. Writing is the weakest area, with 67% at expected and 25% at the higher standard. The school ranks in the top 50 nationally for its combined RWM expected score, sitting at the 38th percentile nationally and 34th in the East Midlands region. No progress scores are available for reading, writing or maths, so it is not possible to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points.

The school offers a strong range of facilities including a Forest School, sports hall, music rooms, art studios, a library, ICT suite and a chapel. Sports provision covers football, cricket, rounders, netball, swimming and tennis, while clubs include chess, science, coding, art, eco and choir. The school is oversubscribed for 2025/26, with 24 applications for 11 places and 11 first-preference offers, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.18. SEND support is available for pupils with specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. There is no nursery or sixth form provision. This is a good, well-equipped village primary that suits families who value a Church of England setting, strong reading outcomes and a broad extracurricular offer, though those seeking the very highest local rankings may want to look at the top three peers.

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