Navenby Church of England Primary School

About Navenby Church of England Primary School

Navenby Church of England Primary School holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2021, a step down from the Outstanding grade it achieved in 2006. The inspection report rated every category as Good, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision. On the key academic metric for primary schools, the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined stood at 65% in the 2023/24 academic year. That is comfortably above the Lincolnshire local authority average of 57%, placing the school in the top half of primary schools nationally. In reading, 71% of pupils met the expected standard and 42% reached the higher standard, while in maths 84% met expectations. The average scaled scores were 106 for reading and 105 for maths, both slightly above the national benchmark of 100.

Within North Kesteven, Navenby ranks 22nd out of 41 primary schools on the combined expected standard metric, placing it in the top half of the local district. Nationally, it sits in the 43rd percentile among all state primaries. The school’s ranking score of 65 reflects solid but not exceptional outcomes, and it is some way behind the top-performing local schools such as Quadring Cowley & Brown’s and Deeping St Nicholas. The proportion of pupils achieving the higher standard in all three subjects was 13%, which is in line with typical figures for a school of this profile. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it is not possible to assess how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points. The school has 202 pupils on roll, close to its capacity of 210, and 13.4% qualify for free school meals, which is slightly below the national average.

The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, with 26 applications for 19 places and all 19 first-preference applicants offered a spot. Facilities include a sports hall, playing fields, an ICT suite, a sensory room, a library and a chapel, reflecting its Church of England foundation. Clubs on offer range from chess and science club to choir, drama and film club, while sports provision includes swimming, cricket, tennis and dance. The school has identified SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and physical disability. Navenby is a state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 4 to 11, with no nursery or sixth form. It would suit families in the North Kesteven area looking for a Good-rated village school with above-average SATs results and a clear Church of England character, though those seeking the highest local academic outcomes may want to consider the top-ranked schools in the district.

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