Welford Sibbertoft and Sulby Endowed School
About Welford Sibbertoft and Sulby Endowed School
If you're a parent weighing up Welford Sibbertoft and Sulby Endowed School, the early signals are mixed but worth a closer look. The school is oversubscribed for 2025/26, with 26 applications for 15 places and 20 first-preference applications, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1. 73. That suggests a solid local reputation, though it's not among the most fiercely contested primaries in West Northamptonshire. The school is a Church of England state primary with just 85 pupils on roll, well under its 105 capacity, so classes are small and the atmosphere is likely to feel intimate. ParentView data isn't available here, so you'd want to chat with other parents at the gate to get a sense of day-to-day satisfaction. The headteacher, Abbie Underwood, has been in post since at least the most recent Ofsted inspection in 2021, which judged the school as Good overall, with Good leadership and management. That's a solid foundation, though the previous graded inspection in 2012 had rated it Requires improvement, so the trajectory is positive.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
25 Nov 2021Latest monitoring visit (25 Nov 2021): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 11 Jan 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
09:00 – 15:30
Breakfast club
07:45-08:45
After-school care
15:30-17:30
Source: wsses.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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