Nassington Primary School

About Nassington Primary School

Nassington Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a notable improvement from its previous Requires Improvement judgement in 2016. The most recent graded inspection in 2018 rated both leadership and management and overall effectiveness as Good, and an ungraded inspection in 2023 confirmed the school remains Good. The single most informative academic metric is the Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard: 59% of pupils achieved this, just below the North Northamptonshire local authority average of 61%. This places the school 52nd out of 111 primary schools in the area, putting it in the bottom half locally and the bottom 50% nationally. However, the picture is more nuanced when you look at individual subjects. Reading stands out strongly, with 88% of pupils reaching the expected standard and an average scaled score of 107, well above the national benchmark of 100. Maths and writing both saw 59% and 71% of pupils respectively meeting expectations, while 24% of pupils achieved the higher standard in both reading and maths.

The school’s Progress 8 scores are not available, so it is hard to say how much value the school adds from pupils’ starting points. But the reading results suggest strong teaching in that area, and the 2023 Ofsted inspection noted that the school continues to provide a good quality of education. The early years provision was also rated Good. With only 69 pupils on roll against a capacity of 112, the school is well below capacity, yet it was oversubscribed for the 2025/26 academic year, receiving 20 applications for just 8 places. That oversubscription ratio of 2.5 to 1, with all first-preference applicants receiving an offer, indicates a school that is popular within its immediate community but not a regional powerhouse. The headteacher is James Sherlock, and the school has no religious character.

Facilities include playing fields, an ICT suite, a gymnasium, art studios and a chapel, and the school offers a broad range of sports including football, rounders, cricket, athletics and tennis. Clubs such as science, film, drama, gardening, chess and book club suggest a varied enrichment offer. The school has identified SEND provisions for speech, language and communication needs, autistic spectrum disorder, and other difficulties or disabilities. For families considering this school, the key takeaway is that it is a small, popular village primary with solid reading outcomes and a Good Ofsted rating, but overall academic performance sits around the local average. It would suit families who value a close-knit, oversubscribed school with good facilities and a strong reading focus, rather than those prioritising top-tier academic rankings.

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