Classpot

Henry Chichele Primary School

North Northamptonshire, NN10 8NQPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Feb 2026
KS2 Results
53%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
38 1st-choice / 43 places
Ranking
#9,916
of 13,686 nationally

About Henry Chichele Primary School

Henry Chichele Primary School in North Northamptonshire received a Requires Improvement rating in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, a downgrade from the Good rating it held in its previous inspection in 2016. The school’s overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision were all judged to require improvement. On the key academic metric for primary schools, the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined stood at 53% in the 2023/24 academic year. That is below the local authority average of 61% for North Northamptonshire, and places the school 69th out of 90 primary schools in the area. Just 5% of pupils achieved the higher standard in all three subjects, and the school ranks in the bottom 50 nationally on this measure.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSchool Lane, Higham Ferrers, North Northamptonshire, NN10 8NQ
HeadteacherSue Hope
Local AuthorityNorth Northamptonshire
Number of Pupils373
Free School Meals (FSM)7.0%
School Capacity373 / 420 (89% full)

The full report on this school

The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.

  • Ofsted inspection in plain English
    Strengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
  • Parent View survey results
    What parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
  • Where Ofsted and parents disagree
    Gaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
  • Admissions & catchment
    Admission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
  • Nearby schools compared
    Backup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
  • Attendance & behaviour data
    Persistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
See an example
One-off paymentNo subscriptionStripe checkout

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

19 Apr 2023
View Report
Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 14 Jun 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:15

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

Was this page helpful?

Frequently Asked Questions About Henry Chichele Primary School

Henry Chichele Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.