Sywell Church of England Primary School

About Sywell Church of England Primary School

Sywell Church of England Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained consistently across its two most recent inspections. The school’s most informative exam metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which sits at 67%. That figure is six percentage points above the local authority average of 61% for North Northamptonshire, placing the school in the top half of primaries within the county. In the 2023/24 academic year, the school ranked 32nd out of 90 primary schools in the local authority, and 5427th nationally out of 13,686. While the combined expected standard is a solid benchmark, the school’s performance at the higher standard is more modest: just 8% of pupils reached the higher level in reading, writing and maths combined, though 25% achieved it in writing specifically.

Looking at individual subjects, the school’s strongest results were in reading, where 83% of pupils met the expected standard and 17% reached the higher standard. In writing and maths, 75% of pupils achieved the expected standard in each, with average scores of 104 in both reading and maths. The school does not publish progress scores for any subject, so it is not possible to compare how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points. However, the overall picture is of a school that delivers above-average outcomes in the core subjects, particularly in reading. The Ofsted inspection in March 2023 confirmed that the school remains Good, with leadership and management also judged Good. The previous graded inspection in 2012 had also rated overall effectiveness as Good, so there is a clear track record of consistent quality.

Sywell is a small Church of England primary with 93 pupils on roll, operating slightly below its capacity of 105. It is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 reception intake, there were 43 applications for 15 places, with 18 first-preference applications. That works out at nearly three applicants per place, so families living close to the school or with a church connection will want to check the admissions criteria carefully. The school offers a range of facilities including a sports hall, playing fields, a library and a chapel, and runs clubs such as drama, choir, chess, gardening, coding and eco club. Sports on offer include cricket, football, tennis and swimming. SEND provision covers social, emotional and mental health needs, as well as speech, language and communication support. This is a school that will suit families looking for a strong academic baseline in a small, faith-based village setting with good local authority results.

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