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Woodvale Primary Academy

West Northamptonshire, NN3 8JJPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2023
KS2 Results
51%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
58 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
#10,396
of 13,686 nationally

About Woodvale Primary Academy

Woodvale Primary Academy in West Northamptonshire was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2023, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2019. The school earned Good marks across all five inspected categories, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. When it comes to the headline academic metric, 51% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure sits below the local authority average of 63% for the same measure, and places Woodvale 110th out of 134 primary schools in West Northamptonshire. The school’s ranking score of 51 puts it in the bottom 50% of schools nationally, at the 76th percentile. Despite this, individual subject results tell a more mixed story: 71% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in writing, while maths was lower at 66%.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressCrestwood Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN3 8JJ
HeadteacherMatthew Reetz
Local AuthorityWest Northamptonshire
Number of Pupils446
Free School Meals (FSM)24.4%
School Capacity446 / 420 (106% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Dec 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 28 Jan 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
LibraryForest SchoolSensory RoomGymnasiumDining HallICT SuiteArt StudiosPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

FootballSwimmingTennisCross Country

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubGardeningDrama

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

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Woodvale Primary Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.