Henry Chichele Primary School is a state-funded primary school in North Northamptonshire, East Midlands, for pupils aged 4 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 341 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 420.
The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 9 Dec 2025 has no single overall grade. 62% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. Admissions data records 35 first-preference applications and 37 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.
Reporting periods vary by source — Methodology.
School admissions data, what the Ofsted report means for you, and how it compares to nearby schools.
9 Dec 2025 · Report card · Open inspection report ↗
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
| Curriculum & teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance & behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development & wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership & governance | Needs attention |
| Early years provision | Expected standard |
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Published 9 Feb 2026.
Ofsted report cards use five grades per area, with no single overall grade or legacy equivalent.
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| School’s local authority | North Northamptonshire |
| Applications open | September 2026 |
| Application deadline | 15 January 2027 |
| National offer day | 16 April 2027 |
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Offers made on National Offer Day | 37 |
| First-preference applications | 35 |
| Applications (all preferences) | 69 |
| First-preference offers | 35 |
Source: Published admissions data; follow each measure’s labelled basis, including all preferences where shown.
| Subject | School (expected) | School (higher) | Average score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing & maths | 62% | 4% | — |
| Reading | 85% | 40% | 107 |
| Writing | 83% | 4% | — |
| Maths | 77% | 23% | 105 |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
20.8 pupils per qualified teacher
2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence2024/25 | 3.66% |
| Unauthorised absence2024/25 | 0.79% |
| Group | Pupils |
|---|---|
| White British | 80.4% |
| White other | 7% |
| Mixed | 6.2% |
| Asian | 3.8% |
| Black | 2.7% |
| Other | 0% |
DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.
DfE data; confirm current support with the school's SENCO.
58% would recommend this school
100 responses · Nov 2025 – Apr 2026
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| Happy at school | 71% |
| Feels safe | 72% |
| Behaviour | 51% |
| Bullying handled | 38.5% |
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| SEND support | 34.4% |
| Communication | 45% |
| Concerns handled | 43% |
| Best interests | 53% |
| Support to learn | 57% |
View the Ofsted dataset: voluntary responses may not represent all families; separate from Classpot reviews.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Teaching hours | 08:50 – 15:15 |
Source: School website · checked 2026-05-19; confirm current arrangements.
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