Spratton Church of England Primary School

About Spratton Church of England Primary School

Spratton Church of England Primary School’s headline Key Stage 2 result sits just below the West Northamptonshire local authority average, with 60% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined against an LA average of 63%. That three-percentage-point gap is modest, and the school’s ranking of 78th out of 134 primary schools in the authority places it in the middle of the pack. More striking is the contrast with the top performers in the area: Helmdon and Greatworth both score a perfect 100 on the same metric, so Spratton is clearly not an academic powerhouse. But the school’s small size — just 50 pupils against a capacity of 105 — means these figures come from a very small cohort, where a single child’s performance can shift the percentage noticeably. The school is also oversubscribed, with 13 applications for 5 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, suggesting local families value something beyond raw test scores.

Looking deeper at the 2023/24 exam results, the picture is mixed. In reading, 60% of pupils met the expected standard and 20% reached the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 104. Writing fared better: 80% achieved the expected standard and 27% hit the higher mark. Maths saw 73% at expected and 13% at higher, with an average score of 103. The combined expected figure of 60% is the weakest of the three core subjects, dragged down by reading. Ofsted’s most recent inspection in January 2023 rated the school Good across all five categories — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — with a consistent Grade 2 in each. That’s an improvement on the previous inspection in 2013, which also awarded Good overall but did not publish sub-category grades. The school has held a Good rating across both its recent inspections, with no signs of decline.

Spratton is a Church of England primary with a strong set of facilities for its size, including a Forest School, sensory room, chapel, ICT suite, and art studios. Sports provision covers cross country, tennis, football and cricket, while clubs range from art and drama to coding and gardening. The school’s SEND provisions are notably broad for a small village primary, supporting pupils with specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, speech and language needs, social and emotional mental health challenges, physical disabilities, and autistic spectrum disorder. With just 8% of pupils eligible for free school meals — well below the national average — the intake is relatively advantaged. The school is oversubscribed at a ratio of 2.6 applicants per place, and all five first-preference applicants received offers in the 2025/26 round. This is a school that suits families who want a small, church-affiliated village primary with good pastoral support and a broad enrichment offer, rather than one chasing top-tier academic rankings.

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