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St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

North Northamptonshire, NN16 0JHPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
74%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
21 1st-choice / 26 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2982 of 13,686 nationally

About St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a state primary in North Northamptonshire, ranking 17th out of 90 primary schools in the local authority. That places it comfortably in the top quarter of schools across the area. The three highest-ranked peers in the authority are Gretton Primary Academy, Stanion Church of England (Aided) Primary School, and Broughton Primary School, all of which sit ahead of St Mary's on the local league table. The school is a mixed, Church of England primary for children aged 4 to 11, with headteacher Diane Wright at the helm. It has 262 pupils on roll, just four short of its full capacity of 266, and 24 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals. In its most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in January 2025, the school was judged Good across every graded category, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. The early years provision was also rated Good.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressFuller Street, Kettering, North Northamptonshire, NN16 0JH
HeadteacherDiane Wright
Local AuthorityNorth Northamptonshire
Number of Pupils262
Free School Meals (FSM)24.0%
School Capacity262 / 266 (98% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Jan 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 2 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.